Gerald and Gayla Behrmann


Gerald and Gayla Behrmann

Children of Jerry and Gayla Behrmann

Gerald "Jerry" Franklin Behrmann was born on April 15, 1932 in Mesa, Arizona.

Gayla Leistiko, daughter of William and Ordell Leistiko, married Jerry on October 22, 1954, in Mesa, Arizona, and they had five children:

Debbie BehrmannBorn in 1956, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Joyce BehrmannBorn on in 1958, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Doris BehrmannBorn in 1961, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Duane BehrmannBorn in 1967, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Eric BehrmannBorn in 1968, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Jerry died January 24, 2016. His obituary speaks of a family man, a hard working man who contributed much to his community and was much loved by his family.

JERRY

Gerald Franklin Behrmann
Gerald Franklin Behrmann
Jerry was born at home in Mesa, AZ April 15, 1932. He graduated from Tempe High School in 1951. He then joined the Marine Corps where he served two years in Hawaii and eight months as drill instructor in San Diego.

ln 1954 he married Gayla Leistiko in the Mesa Temple. They raised their five children in Scottsdale, AZ: Debbie, Joyce, Doris, Duane and Eric. They lived in Scottsdale until he retired in 1997 and moved to Cottonwood.

When they got married Jerry was working for Pratt's Feed and Supply until they moved to Montana for two years. ln 1964 they returned to Arizona where he began working for Motorola as a shift supervisor for production equipment maintenance, systems analysis and international support.

In 1976 he joined National Gypsum's Production Engineering group as electrical construction manager. He retired in 1997 after working there for 2l years. He traveled a great deal for his employment, both overseas and domestic.

Upon retiring he completed his home in Cottonwood, built a garage, and made many unique landscaping improvements . All through the years his talents were shown in building radio controlled airplanes and wood working. He's remodeled kitchens, built games for the kids, designed furniture, crafts, highchairs, quilt stands, and always helped cub scouts, church projects and friends.

He loved his nine grandchildren and enjoyed making things for them and "keeping them out of his chair." They all benefited from his wood working skills and received many creative gifts.

Jerry has always had the desire to do what is right for his family. His kids all recognize that he taught them to work. He has also helped nephews find jobs where they have been well trained with his work ethic and electrical knowledge.

He was a unique and special man who was loved by all.


This page was first published April 22, 2003, and was last revised February 17, 2016. If you have comments, corrections or additional information or pictures you would like to contribute, feel free to contact Dave Nims.