Obituaries

Susan J. Behrends

August 19th, 1954 – April 11th, 2026

Susan Joan Behrends, 71, of Tremont, IL, passed away at 2:50 pm on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on August 19, 1954 in Lincoln, IL, the daughter of Gerald and Goldie (Aper) Burlingame.

She is survived by one son; Bradley (and Brittany) Behrends of Pekin, IL, four sisters; Karen (and Jeff) Abernathy of Lewistown, IL, Lois (and Bill) Farquhar of Blandinsville, IL, Emily (and Larry) Mustread of Bowling Green, KY, and Carol (and Jeff) Hillyer of Table Grove, IL, and one brother; Charles Burlingame of Ipava, IL.

Susan is preceded in death by her parents and one brother; Duane Burlingame.

Susan was Marketing Support Representative at RK Dixon Co. in Peoria, IL. She also worked at Independence Media in Peoria, as a Marketing Consultant. She was a real estate agent in Lincon, IL working at Werth & Associates for Century 21.

She was a member of the Lutheran Church in Hartsburg, Tremont United Methodist Church and the Pekin First United Methodist Church. Susan enjoyed crafting, the outdoors, shopping, spending time with friends and family and breakfast of all kinds.

Services will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria, IL. A visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Cremation rites will be accorded after the service.