Joe Fuhr, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

JoeFuhr

Date of Birth April 7, 1921
Passed Away On December 29, 2019
At Age 98 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
United States Veteran
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Joe Fuhr, age 98 of Fremont
Died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Methodist Fremont Health

Joe was born April 7, 1921 in Spencer, Nebraska to Frederick and Vera 'Gray' Fuhr. He was raised on a farm in Boyd County and attended rural country schools before graduating from Bristow High School in 1939. He then attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln before and after serving in the U.S. Army. The best thing that happened to him was meeting Eunice Thorell, and she said yes, so they were married on August 24, 1949. Joe was an agriculture lending officer for banks in the Beatrice and Fremont areas.

Joe was a member of Sinai Lutheran Church in Fremont.

Survivors:
Son – Joel Fuhr
Daughter – Kendra (Joe) Hower of Bennington

He was preceded in death by his wife in 2012, 2 sisters and 3 brothers.

The memorial service will be 10:30am, Friday, January 3, 2020 at Sinai Lutheran Church in Fremont. Private burial will be in Ridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sinai Lutheran Church.

Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.

Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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Services

Funeral Service

Memorial Service

Sinai Lutheran Church

950 East 8th Street

Fremont, NE, 68025

January 3, 2020

10:30 AM

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Condolences (1)

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Janice (Parr) Ortmeier Fremont, NE December 30, 2019
"I worked at the First Nat'l Bank 5th & Main St
Fremont 1958-1962. I think he was a Loan Officer. I worked in the bookkeeper dept. Joe was kind and friendly to all."
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