Valery 'Larry' Behrendt, age 87 of Sauk Rapids passed away on September 13, 2026 at The Gardens at Foley Nursing Center. Funeral Services will be 11:00 AM, Friday, September 18, 2026 at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Sauk Rapids. Rev. Dr. Timothy Rehwaldt will officiate and burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 17th at the Foley Funeral Home and will continue from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the church on Friday. Service with Dignity provided by the Foley Funeral Home.

Valery Vernon Behrendt was born February 10, 1939 in Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota to Herman and Sophie (Schreiber) Behrendt. He married Karen Reding on June 27, 1959 at St. John's Lutheran Church. Larry worked in maintenance for many years at St. Cloud State University. After his retirement, the couple wintered in Texas and enjoyed traveling and going on cruises. Larry was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing, camping and traveling. Mostly he enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a member of the Sauk Rapids VFW Auxiliary, the Rice Sportsman's Club and St. John's Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his daughters; Denise (Randy) Studenski, Sauk Rapids and Susan (Rodney) Bursey of Perham, 2 grandchildren; Nikki (Jason) Eggert and Jenna (Ryan) Lunser and 3 great-grandchildren; Logan, Luke and Levi. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Karen, a daughter, Beth Behrendt as well as 5 brothers and 1 sister.