Cowlitz-Statewide County WA Archives Obituaries.....Behrendsen, Lynn Louise     October 21, 2005
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Published in The Daily News on 10/27/2005. 
  
Lynn Louise Behrendsen, 51, of Woodland, Washington, slipped peacefully into 
the arms of her Lord Jesus Christ at home surrounded by her loving family on 
the morning of October 21, 2005 following a courageous 18 year battle with 
cancer. 

Lynn was born July 7, 1954 in Spokane, Washington, the third child of Howard & 
Maxine Rodman, and the first twin to arrive, followed 5 minutes later by her 
twin brother David. The Rodman family moved to Woodland, Washington in 1962, 
where dad & mom Rodman became administrators of Cardai Hill, at that time a 
Presbyterian camp and conference center. Lynn graduated from Woodland High 
School in 1972 as senior speaker. During high school she worked in the bakery 
of the Oak Tree Restaurant, and then as a hostess there. 

She attended Whitworth College in Spokane for 2 years, temporarily interrupting 
pursuit of a degree to marry Woodlandite, Randy Behrendsen, in September 1975. 
Lynn joined in to help Randy farm, running equipment alongside him. She 
finished her degree in audiology at Portland State University in 1985 just 
months before the birth of their son, Tyler. After interning with Kaiser 
Permanente, Lynn established her own audiology clinic, working together with 
Dr. Fritz Camp, ENT, in Milwaukee, Oregon. She also continued part-time with 
Kaiser. 

In addition to her work as an audiologist, Lynn and her husband established 
Behrendsen Market in the historic Schurman Building on Lewis River Road in 
Woodland, offering locally grown fresh fruits & vegetables and crafts & 
antiques from local artisans. As her illness progressed, Lynn had to retire 
from audiology, but found great joy in managing the market as long as she was 
able. 

She was preceded in death by her father, Howard, and her father-in-law, Clyde. 
Survivors include her husband of 30 years, Randy Behrendsen; her son Tyler; her 
mother Maxine Rodman; her mother-in-law Edna Behrendsen; her sister-in-law 
Janet Boon and her husband Dale Boon all of Woodland; her sister Raeann 
Anderson and her husband Rick Anderson of London, England; three brothers, 
Kevin Rodman and his wife Theresa Rodman of Port Angeles, Washington, David 
Rodman and his wife Cindy Rodman of Silverton, Oregon and Neal Rodman of 
Woodland; and many nieces and nephews. 

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 29, 2005 at 
Woodland Christian Church at 430 Buckeye Street with a buffet luncheon 
following. Internment will be at Highland Cemetery. 

Gifts in Lynn's memory can be made to: The Behrendsen Family Scholarship Fund 
through Columbia Bank in Woodland at 782 Goerig Street. 

Arrangements are by Davies Cremation and Burial Service in Vancouver.  


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