George Kuhr, Jr., Retired Blair Farmer, Died Last Saturday

Funeral rites for George Kuhr, Jr., 67-year-old retired farmer of 101 East Grant St. were held Tuesday afternoon at the First Methodist Church in Blair. The Rev. Homer L. Dickerson, pastor, and the Rev. William B. Kline of the Congregational church in Blair officiated.

Mr. Kuhr died last Saturday afternoon at Blair Hospital. He had been ill the past 11 years, suffering from arthritis.

Son of John and Margaretha Kuhr, Mr. Kuhr was born Feb. 10, 1885, on his father’s homestead near Orum, west of Blair. He attended Lincoln Rural School and Blair High School.

He and Rena Jensen of Blair were married June 16, 1909, and they farmed near Orum for five years. Three children were born to them. In March, 1915, they moved to a farm on the edge of Blair, and in 1932 they moved onto a place north of Blair. The family home has been in Blair since 1937. Mrs. Kuhr died Feb. 15, 1943. On Nov. 26, 1944, Mr. Kuhr was married to Mrs. Clara Morgan.

Surviving Mr. Kuhr are his wife, Clara; one son, J. Merton Kuhr of north of Blair; and two daughters, Mrs. Kelly Ryan (Mardelle) and Mrs. Clyde Larson (Lelah) both of Blair; 11 grandchildren; a brother, Herman Kuhr of Blair; and three sisters, Mrs. Herman Rahlfs (Anna) of Blair, Mrs. Sam Holstein (Mary) of Blair and Mrs. Earl Osborne (Lena) of Kennard.

Preceding Mr. Kuhr in death were a brother, John Kuhr, and a sister, Mrs. Chris Wrich.

Burial was in Blair Cemetery, with the Odd Fellows Lodge in charge of graveside rituals. The Bendorf Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were his six nephews, Roy & LaVerne Rahlfs, Ralph & Jack Kuhr, Elmer & Glen Holstein.