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Chester Herman Bahr

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Chester Herman Bahr

Birth
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
31 Oct 1987 (aged 78)
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA
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Sheboygan Press, Mon, Nov 2, 1987, p11
Chester H. Bahr, age 78, of 4427 Najacht Rd. Sheboygan died Sat. at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Born Oct. 14, 1909, in Sheboygan, son of the late Ferdinand and Emma Gartman Bahr. In Dec. 1945 he married Carol Opgenorth of Sheboygan at St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Mr. Bahr owned and operated the Clear View Fur Farm in the Town of Sheboygan for over 40 years. A charter member of the Kettle Moraine Mink Breeders Association and a long time member of EMBA Mink Breeders. He also trained trotting horses at his farm and in 1981 his 3 year old filly set an all time pacing record in the state of Illinois.
Served as a volunteer fireman in the Town of Sheboygan for 40 years and he was in charge of the Fire Prevention Program.
A member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, where he served on various committees and as building superintendent for 30 years.
Survived by his wife Carol; a daughter and son-in-law of Sheboygan Falls; two sons and daughters-in-law; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dora Jasenovic of Kansasville WI; two brothers: August, Searcy Ark. and Gordon of Holman WI.
He was preceded in death by four brothers [Elmer, Ferdinand, Oscar] and three sisters [Lydia].
Memorial services will be held Tues., Nov. 3, 1987, 7 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Rev. Thomas R. Jarrell, pastor will officiate. Friends may call at the church Tues., from 6 p.m. to time of services. Entombment will be in the Garden Terrace Mausoleum.
Ballhorn Chapels are service coordinators.
Sheboygan Press, Mon, Nov 2, 1987, p11
Chester H. Bahr, age 78, of 4427 Najacht Rd. Sheboygan died Sat. at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Born Oct. 14, 1909, in Sheboygan, son of the late Ferdinand and Emma Gartman Bahr. In Dec. 1945 he married Carol Opgenorth of Sheboygan at St. Luke United Methodist Church.
Mr. Bahr owned and operated the Clear View Fur Farm in the Town of Sheboygan for over 40 years. A charter member of the Kettle Moraine Mink Breeders Association and a long time member of EMBA Mink Breeders. He also trained trotting horses at his farm and in 1981 his 3 year old filly set an all time pacing record in the state of Illinois.
Served as a volunteer fireman in the Town of Sheboygan for 40 years and he was in charge of the Fire Prevention Program.
A member of St. Luke United Methodist Church, where he served on various committees and as building superintendent for 30 years.
Survived by his wife Carol; a daughter and son-in-law of Sheboygan Falls; two sons and daughters-in-law; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Dora Jasenovic of Kansasville WI; two brothers: August, Searcy Ark. and Gordon of Holman WI.
He was preceded in death by four brothers [Elmer, Ferdinand, Oscar] and three sisters [Lydia].
Memorial services will be held Tues., Nov. 3, 1987, 7 p.m. at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Rev. Thomas R. Jarrell, pastor will officiate. Friends may call at the church Tues., from 6 p.m. to time of services. Entombment will be in the Garden Terrace Mausoleum.
Ballhorn Chapels are service coordinators.

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