William "Jim" James Behring

September 10, 1951 ~ July 6, 2022
William James “Jim” Behring was born in Wichita, KS, on September 10, 1951, to William and Arlene Behring, and died on July 6, 2022, at age 70, after a long struggle with a neurological illness. The family moved several times between Wichita, Lubbock and Oklahoma City, as Jim was growing up. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and was a long-time Sooner fan.
Jim owned several businesses including Western Uniform and Towel Service, Western First Aid and Safety, and Logo Envy. He was active in Church of the Magdalen Parish, The Lord’s Diner and several national organizations for his industry. Jim was an avid snow skier in earlier years and scuba diver in later years.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Diane; children, Kelly (Adam) Wilson of Kansas City, Matthew (Arielle Fissmer) Behring of Seattle, Kory (Nathaniel) Owen of Kansas City; and grandchildren, Emily and Blake Wilson and Liam, Hazel and James Owen.
Rosary will be at 9:30 am, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, with Mass of Christian Burial following at Church of the Magdalen. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to The Lord’s Diner in Wichita, Kansas Humane Society, or Knights of Columbus at Church of the Magdalen.
Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
Prayers and blessings to the Behring family. Such a wonderful and kindly man. He always made us feel welcome, missed and loved when we would see him. Thankful for the opportunity to know him. God Bless.
I worked with Jim for 12 years at Western Uniform and really enjoyed my time working for him. We had lunch together almost every day for those 12 years so really got to know him. He made me feel like I was a valuable part of his management team and I felt appreciated. Jim had a phrase or “saying” for everything, many which I find myself using today! My sincere condolences to Diane and family. Randy Appel