Dean Bahr

Dean was born on March 19, 1926 to Albert and Lydia (Strayer) Bahr in Bismarck, ND. The family lived on a farm near Flasher, ND until they moved to a farm in Antelope Township near Mooreton, ND in the late 1930's. He attended Antelope school until his senior year when he graduated from Wyndmere High School in 1945. Dean worked in the shipyards in Washington and Oregon and would return to the family farm to help.

Dean was united in marriage to Patricia Pelvit on January 23, 1950 at the United Methodist Church in Valley City, ND. They lived near Mooreton until 1951 when they moved to Galchutt, ND where Dean worked at the Farmer's Union. In the fall of 1951 they moved to the Pelvit farm near Wyndmere where they farmed and raised their children. He retired from farming in 1999 and rented out their land. He became a resident of St. Catherine's Living Center in July of 2010.

Dean was a member of the Wyndmere United Methodist Church where he served as a board chairman and trustee. He was the Wyndmere Township Assessor, school board member, bus driver, and chairman of the Wyndmere High School Alumni Reunion. He was also a Richland County Weed Board Supervisor.

Dean enjoyed being at the lake and fishing, his coffee time at Anderson's, watching sports and CNN, dancing, woodworking and carpentry. Dean and Pat made many trips to Medora, ND and Dean was proud of the work that they did to build the children's playground there in a week. He also collected miniature toy tractors over the years that were similar to what he used. Dean especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Dean is survived by his wife, Pat Bahr, Wyndmere, ND; his son, Jeff (Deb) Bahr, Wahpeton, ND; his daughters, Jennifer (Craig) Tande, West Fargo, ND, Joni (Duane) Severson, Lisbon, ND; his ten grandchildren; his six great-grandchildren; his brother, Leslie Bahr, Breckenridge, MN; his three sisters, Velma Woodbury, Breckenridge, MN, Lura Johnson, Wahpeton, ND, and Ellyn (LeRoy) Dinger, Wahpeton, ND.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Hubert, George, Charles, Floyd, Clifford, Donald, Darwin, and Julius; his sister, Neva Van Duyn.