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Bahr, Orville Dale
Orville Dale Bahr, 73, of Swisher, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at his home following a brief illness. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, at Clover Ridge United Methodist Church, Walford, with the Rev. Mike Townsley officiating. Burial will be in Hala Cemetery, rural Walford, with military honors. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is in charge of arrangements.
A memorial fund has been established.
Orville is survived by his wife, Grace “Pat”; two sons, Ricky (Karen) of Marengo and Kevin (Sherri Gillick) of Swisher; a daughter, Vicki Bahr of Swisher; a daughter-in-law, Michelle Bahr of Swisher; six grandchildren, Kenneth Bahr (April DeFauw) of Cedar Rapids, Andrew Bahr (Brandi) of Cedar Rapids, Christian Bahr, Isaac Bahr and Gracie Lynn Bahr, all of Swisher, and Stephanie Gillick of Belle Plaine; and a great-grandchild, Sophia Bahr of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Irene Kopf Bahr; and a son, Randy in 2012.
Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneralhome.com.
Published May 11, 2013 in The Gazette
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