Janet A. Bahr

Janet Bahr 90, formerly of Milan, died Friday, December 25, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. After leaving the farm near Milan she had lived in Edgar, then Wausau, then Athens, and had been living in Chippewa Falls the past several years. She was born June 7, 1919 in the town of Holton, daughter of the late Albert and Ida (Wrindt) Venzke. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Milan and then on August 22, 1942 she married Edmund J. Bahr in the same church. He preceded her in death on September 19, 1993. Her and her husband were members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Athens for many years. These last years she had been a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls. Janet enjoyed helping out at her various churches and Lutheran Schools. At one time she knitted 100 baby sweaters for Lutheran World Relief. Janet farmed along with her husband, Edmund for many years. She also worked at Marathon Cheese for six years and Muskegon Piston Ring Co. for twelve years. Survivors include her children, Beverly (Rev. Gary) Paul, Chippewa Falls, Fredric A. (Jamie) Bahr, Issaquah, Washington and Dennis E. Bahr, Middleton, ten grandchildren, 13 great grandchild, three sisters, Irene (Phil) Wire, Dublin, California, Lillian (Chester) Buss, Abbotsford and Beatrice (Roy) Engelhing, Wauwatosa. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews and many grand nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband she was preceded in death by two brothers Lavern Venske and Clarence Venzke, and one sister-in- Nila Venske. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Milan. The Rev. Jeff Lambrecht will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services all at the church. The family is thankful for the grace of God in the Lord Jesus Christ that Janet now rest in peace in heaven. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com