Ross Behrens, 56, died December 11, 2011 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 18, 1955 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Fred, Jr. and Dorothy (Ratliff) Behrens. He married Karen Nagel January 31, 1975 at Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Behrens was a truck driver and later a machinist for Aaron's Repair. Mr. Behrens was a member of First Christian Church and was an Eagle Scout. He loved hunting, fishing, motorcycles, NASCAR, cooking, and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife, Karen Behrens, of the home; his parents, Fred and Dorothy Behrens, Great Bend; two sons: Michael Behrens, Hoisington, Kansas; and Brian Behrens, Wichita; one daughter: Melissa Serrien and husband Greg, Colorado Springs, Colorado; one brother, Robert Behrens, Great Bned; and two grandchildren: Zachary Serrien and Sophie Serrien. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend William F. Johnson will officiate. There will be no visitation as his body was donated for medical research to the University of Kansas Medical Center. Memorials are requested to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.