Viola Lahr

Viola Catherine Lahr

Viola Catherine (Frank) Lahr was born July 8, 1928 in Earling, Iowa to parents Tony and Barbara (Bissen) Frank. In 1946 she graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in Earling, Iowa. On January 28, 1948, she married Lyle Lahr. The couple lived in various places including Oregon and Cheyenne, Wyoming before settling in Dunlap in the early 1970's. Vi had worked as a waitress at the Larson Caf� and the Dairy Sweet in Dunlap for many years. She was currently assistant manager at the Senior Citizens Center in Dunlap. Lyle died on November 30, 1985.

Vi was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church. She enjoyed the Senior Citizen Center, especially playing cards and visiting with friends. She loved to travel with her friend John Schwab. She also loved her flower garden, picking raspberries, gathering walnuts and picking the walnut meat out in the winter and sharing it with friends and family.

Vi died October 15, 2003, at the Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 75 years, 3 months, and 7 days.

Vi was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lyle, brother Ernie Frank and sister Joanne Lefeber. She is survived by her children Butch Laverne Lahr and wife Noel of Dow City, IA, Jacquelyne Grace and husband Jim Schaben of Denison, IA, Lane Michael Lahr and Beth Case of Kissimmee, FL, Larry Dean Lahr and wife Patty of Carroll, IA; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers Owen Frank & Jim Frank both of Omaha, NE and Francis Frank & wife Marie of Las Vegas, NV; two sisters Ella Schwarte of Harlan, IA and Jeanie & husband Joe Sandbothe of Council Bluffs, IA; brother-in-law Gene Lefeber of Earling; special friends John Schwab and Joey Garrett both of Dunlap and many other relatives and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Dunlap, Iowa
Saturday, October 18, 2003 at 2:00 pm

Clergy
Rev. Paul Strittmatter

Musicians
Marilyn Grote
Jerry Baldwin

Honorary Pallbearers
Kelli Lahr Nicholas Lahr
Randy Lefeber Laurie McWilliams

Pallbearers
David Lahr Heath Lahr
Jared Lahr Kyle Lahr
Matthew Lahr Nathan Lahr

Final Resting Place
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Dunlap, Iowa
Fouts Funeral Home Dunlap, IA was in charge of arrangements.