A wonderful listener, she gave her children faith: faith in themselves, faith in God, and faith in their abilities to overcome life’s obstacles. She led by example and modeled a life filled with love and happiness, creating a family that loves and supports each other. She taught them invaluable life lessons: trusting God to guide you, the importance of family, finding the positive side of every situation, always doing your best, and praying daily to protect loved ones. Verdie had an incredible influence on the lives of her children and grandchildren. Her love of books led her to work at Principia School in the bookstore for 20 years however, her greatest joy was being a mother to her four children, grandmother to eight grandchildren, and great-grandmother of eight. She met her future husband, Cliff, as a volunteer at a USO Dance at Union Station in 1945 getting married two months later. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Saint Louis in 1935 and attended Culver Stockton College for two years. She performed on The Muny stage, becoming the first of four generations to perform there. Verdie grew up in a loving home and became involved in Girl Scouts, piano and dancing. She had one sister, the late Dorris Padberg Zak. She was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, on Octoto the late Meyer and Emelia Stern (nee Hermann). Verdun “Verdie” Marie Behan, age 103, of Chesterfield, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022.
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