OBITUARY: Almo Milfred Jahr, Mitchell County, Iowa Almo Milfred Jahr [Mitchell County Press-News online - 10 APR 2002 - www.mcpress.com ] Funeral services were held Friday, April 5, 2002 at Faith Lutheran Church in London, MN for Almo Milfred Jahr, age 73, of Toeterville who died suddenly Sunday, March 31, 2002 at his winter home in Mesa, AZ. Rev. Rueben Unseth officiated and interment was at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Mona, IA. Almo was born March 17, 1929 to Adolph and Marian (Nelson) Jahr in Otranto Township, Mitchell County, IA. He was baptized on June 2, 1929 and confirmed May 16, 1943 at Mona Lutheran Church. Almo graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1947 where he was recognized by the FFA as a "Star Farmer." August 22, 1953 he was united in marriage to Lillian Ardine Johnson at Mona Lutheran Church. Seven children were born to this union. Almo was a livestock and grain farmer north of St. Ansgar retiring from farming in 1992. Almo also operated the Bolan Store in Bolan, IA for the past 25 years. Almo and Lillian had enjoyed spending the last 15 years wintering in Mesa, AZ. They moved to Toeterville in 2001. Jahr was a past president of the Otranto Farm Bureau, served on the Mitchell County FmHA board, Toeterville Elevator board, former member of Otranto School board and served on many boards and committees as a member of Mona Lutheran Church, Mona and Faith Lutheran Church, London, MN where he was a member at the time of his death. Almo enjoyed farming, singing, hunting, fishing, playing cards, traveling, vacationing and camping with his family and friends. Preceding Almo in death were his parents; grandson Philip Church in 1988 and granddaughter Melissa Jahr in 1992. Surviving him are his wife, Lillian of Toeterville; five daughters; Liana (Dean) Church of Osage, Marilyn (Keith) Pitzen of Stacyville, Nancy (Dallas) Huddleson and Julie (Elton) Butler, both of St. Ansgar, Paula (Dana) Milbrandt of Osage; two sons, John (Diane) Jahr and Peter (Beth) Jahr, both of St. Ansgar; 20 grandchildren, Joshua Church, Sarah (Brian) Wagner, Elizabeth, Timothy, Daniel and Thomas Church, Heidi and Ben Pitzen, Alicia and Clara Huddleson, Ashley and Mitchell Butler, Christopher, Nichole and Mikaela Jahr, Victoria, Andrew, Annmari and Rachel Milbrandt, and Brady Jahr; one great-granddaughter, Anali Wagner; two sisters, Marlys (Loyal) Moore of Harlan, IA, Eileen (Marly) Kittleson of St. Ansgar; an aunt Helen Nelson of St. Ansgar; many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, cousins, nieces and nephews. The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************