Spc. Shawn A. Muhr, 26, of Coon Rapids, Iowa died Jan. 29 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C. Muhr is survived by his wife, Winifred V. Olchawa, and step-son, Devin M. Olchawa; his father, David Muhr, and brother, Aaron Muhr, both of Coon Rapids; sisters Dee Scheuermann of Mount Carmel, Vennessa Warneka of Carroll and Erica Muhr-Burris of Scranton; and many nieces and nephews.
Spc. Shawn A. Muhr, 26, of Coon Rapids, Iowa died Jan. 29 in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C. Muhr is survived by his wife, Winifred V. Olchawa, and step-son, Devin M. Olchawa; his father, David Muhr, and brother, Aaron Muhr, both of Coon Rapids; sisters Dee Scheuermann of Mount Carmel, Vennessa Warneka of Carroll and Erica Muhr-Burris of Scranton; and many nieces and nephews.
