Jerome K. Behr,74, of Great Bend, died March 27, at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. He was born June 23, 1932 at Hoisington, the son of Vincent and Lily Mater Behr. He married Carol Sue Stehwein on July 31, 1958 at Hoisington. He was a machine operator for Kansass Brick & Tile of Hoisington. He was a resident of Great Bend since 1959 coming from Hoisington. He was a U.S. Army veteran, stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion and a life member of the of the VFW both of Great Bend and past commander of the VFW of Hoisington. Survivors include his wife Carol of the home, three sons, Tim Behr of Wichita, Michael Behr and wife Michelle of Groton, CT, Shawn Behr and wife Desa of Great Bend; four daughters, Rebecca Burgess and husband Rick of North Platte, NE, Roberta Wood and husband Ernie of Wichita, Ramona Schnedier of Wichita and Carol Hopkins and husband Les of Great Bend; three brothers, Francis Behr of Hoisington, Gerald "Yogi" Behr, his twin brother, of St. John, and Max Behr of Oklahoma City, OK; nine grandchildren, Eric Schneider, Emily Burgess, Danielle Nichols, Robert Barton, Melissa Behr, Elizabeth Behr, Nathan Behr, Kristin Hopkins and Jessica Dreiling; and four great-grandchildren. A vigil service with rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Father Wesley Schawe officiant. Interment will be at St. John Cemetery, Hoisington, with military honors conducted by the Hoisington VFW and American Legion Posts. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for the Golden Belt Community Foundation in care of the funeral home.