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James E. Bahr, of Sheboygan, passed away on Tuesday Morning, October 5, 2021 at Terrace Place Assisted Living with family present.

Jim was born in Hartford, Wisconsin to Elmer F. Bahr and Marie (Meser) Bahr in October of 1930. He attended local schools and graduated from North High School as part of the class of 1948.

He married the love of his life, Jean Evans in 1951. They celebrated their 70th anniversary this past August.

Jim most notably owned Kuether Studio in Sheboygan for several years and retired as Production Scheduler after a long career at Plastics Engineering in Sheboygan. He served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. He was a man of God and was very involved with the former St. Andrew Lutheran Church.

Jim put family first. He helped create an Ozzie and Harriet kind of family. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.

He enjoyed camping, traveling, fishing, boating, painting, and wood carving. He was a true renaissance man. He could figure out almost anything. He was a take charge kind of guy who dealt in reality and the way things are and didn’t waste much time making them the way they should be.

Jim is survived by his wife, Jean; children, Larry (Sandy) and Julie; grandsons, David (Merri) and Steven Bahr; brother-in-law, Al Herwig; 3 step grandchildren, Noah, Seth, and JoAnna and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his son, Randy; parents and sisters, Jean Buhk, Doris Opgenorth, and LaVerne Herwig.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home, 1535 S. 12^th St., Sheboygan, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be held at Lutheran Cemetery.

Special thanks to the kind, caring staff at Terrace Place Assisted Living and the Allay hospice team for their steadfast compassionate care during this difficult time.