Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Edwin M. Lahr, age 71, of Freeport, formerly of St. Joseph. Edwin passed away April 29, 2012 at the D.V.A Medical Center in St. Cloud. Burial will take place in the St. Joseph’s Parish Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.
Edwin was born November 18, 1940 in St. Cloud to Henry and Imelda (Torker) Lahr. He graduated from high school and served the U.S. Army from 1963-1965. He worked as a machinist at Ickler for over 35 years. He enjoyed bicycling and playing the accordion. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph.
Edwin is survived by his brothers Anthony (Beatrice) Lahr of Luxemburg and Patrick (Connie) Lahr of Maple Lake, brother-in-law Clyde Lehnen of St. Cloud and nieces and nephews Sandra Weber, Cindy Hintze, Susan Lahr, Curtis Lahr, Richard Lehnen, Dawn Hiniker, Ann Olstad, Randall Lehnen, David Lehnen, Gregory Lahr, Daniel Lahr, Michelle Dilley, special cousins Joe, Herb and Lil Kometz and special friends Joyce and Marianna Bassimakopoulos.
Preceding him in death were his parents and his sister Mary Ann Lehnen.