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Behr Funeral Home was founded by Norbert and Mary Behr and opened for business in October of 1936 at 1832 Central Avenue in Dubuque. In 1948 Mr. Behr purchased the Alexander Young House at 1491 Main Street. Originally built in 1879, the house served as a private residence for the Young family and subsequently for the John Bell family until it became the Behr Funeral Home.

Our funeral home is one of the many homes and businesses in Dubuque that were designed by Fridolin J. Heer, Sr., a Swiss born master stonecutter and architect. A restoration project was begun in 2000 to return the home to its original design.

We invite you to browse through our site and learn about our firm and what services we can offer to you and your family. We are very proud of our tradition, our facilities, and the services that we provide. Please feel free to visit our website often, and if a question arises, do not hesitate to call on us.