In Loving Memory
1963•2026
Mara Hurst Behrmann was born July 16, 1963, in Bryn Mawr, PA as the youngest child of Stanley and Shirley Hurst. Mara is survived by all her sisters and brothers and their spouses: Robin (sister) and Eric Harrison, Debra (sister) and Larry Loftus, Guy (brother) and Corinne Hurst, Mark (brother) and Sonya Hurst. She was married for time and eternity on August 23, 1988, to Lawrence James Behrmann in the Denver Colorado Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Mara is also survived by her husband Lawrence James Behrmann and her children: Laurie Anne Behrmann (daughter), David Aaron Behrmann (son) and wife Celestial Behrmann, and Steven Alexander Behrmann (son). Mara is also survived by her five grandchildren: Aaron, Adam, Henry, Linnea, and William Behrmann.
Mara graduated from Columbine High School, Littleton, CO in 1981 and went on to Brigham Young University eventually earning a Bachelor of Education degree in 1987. She also served as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1984-1986 in the Taichung, Taiwan mission.
Mara’s life was one of continual service in all the places where she resided: Littleton, CO, Provo, UT, Quantico, VA, Newport, RI, Okinawa, Japan, and Houston, TX. Her service in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints included various callings in Primary, Relief Society, Young Women, Stake Just Serve Committee, Ward Temple and Family History Consultant, and Temple Ordinance Worker.
Mara also served in her local Scouting community for 22 years. She shared her quality teaching and example to many local youth as: Tiger Den Leader, Wolf Den Leader, Bear Den Leader, Webelos Den Leader, Cub Scout Committee Member, Cub Scout Committee Chairman, Assistant Cubmaster, Cubmaster, District Committee Member, District Cub Scout Committee Chairman (10 years), Council Instructor at University of Scouting, Woodbadge Instructor, 11-year old Scout Leader, Venture Crew advisor (all female crew), and she was a District Award of Merit and Silver Beaver recipient.
Mara will be remembered by those who love her most for sharing her special talents:
Mara will be missed but never forgotten. She will always be loved, and the hope and prayer of future reunions with her will forever sustain us.
There will be another celebration of life in Houston, Texas on July 18, 2026. It will be held at th Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3450 S Dairy Ashford Rd, Houston, TX 77082
Time to be determined
Our deepest condolences to your family may God keep you in his loving care and give you the strength and courage in this challenging time . We pray for all of you to find peace and acceptance. We love you all and keep her memory in our heart
Rest easy, Mrs. Behrmann. Big hugs
We so loved serving in the temple with Mara where she was always smiling. Also enjoyed going to dinner with Mara and Larry. Mara will definitely be missed in the temple.
Mara was most wonderful, caring, loving woman. She always noticed everything. Always offered exactly what you needed before you even realized you needed it. The Lord has work for her to do, but she will be sorely missed! Condolences, prayers and blessings to everyone in the family. This loss will be hard to bear, but she is in a much better place now.
So glad I got to know her as we worked in the Temple together. She was such a sweet and loving person!
Serving together in the Houston Temple with Mara, was so wonderful. She was always kind and pleasant and I loved getting to know her and work with her there. Love to all of her family.
Peace be with, now and always.
We are sending our love and condolences to all the family during this time of great loss. Mara was such a sweet and loving person who will be missed so much. All our love, Robin and Eric
Hey Mara. i want you to know that I'm grateful to you for teaching me about the gospel when i first got baptized as member of the chruch. I'll never forget the times and the impact that you and your family had on me.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Mara was always such a joy to be around. Amongst the craziness that was the Vietnamese barnch, she always brought an air of peace and calm.
She will be missed.
Dear Behrmann Family,
Our hearts ache at this time of sadness. We send our deepest condolences. Mara is loved and will be missed. She was a light to all she loved and served and will continue to be a light to many as she reconnects with loved ones in heaven. May God be with you now and always. Debbie & Larry
I was very sad to hear about Sister Behrman's loss. She was one of my Venturing Crew leaders and always enjoyed our time together. I was friends with her children Laurie and David and even though I fell out of touch with the family as an adult I still cherish my memories of time spent with them.
One of my favorite memories of Mara was the lemon bars that she would always make! I loved them so much. As I was completing my missionary service in Houston, She made me a whole sheet full of them and gave me the recipe card as I headed home. I have made those lemon bars over and over again, and now they have become my family's favorites. Mara will always be apart of my family's traditions.
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