Mary Lu Bahr, 96, of Aspen Ridge Assisted Living in Bend, OR went to the Lord on August 2, 2024. She

was born on December 20, 1927, in Rockford, IL. Mary Lu graduated from Oregon IL High School,

attended a year at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA, and then graduated from Rockford Memorial

Hospital as a registered nurse in 1949. She worked several years in the O.B. department at Rochelle

Community Hospital in Rochelle, IL. She continued nursing duties working for Dr. Sherwood Baker and

Dr. Ray Litwiller of Mt. Morris, IL. She married Floyd Bahr in 1952 and raised three children.

For ten years she enjoyed working for Field Enterprises Educational Corp, aka “World Book

Encyclopedia”. Her sales achievements in two school counties brought her high honors. At a sales

award luncheon Mary Lu had the honor of sitting next to Sir Edmund Hillary, the world famous

mountaineer who was the first person to reach the summit of Mt Everest.

Mary Lu was a 50-year member of the Oregon United Methodist Church and 25+ year member of Christ

of the Hills United Methodist Church in Hot Springs Village, AR. For many years she enjoyed the CU

Chapter of PEO. Mary Lu loved people, was a caregiver, liked to entertain, enjoyed all families, enjoyed

traveling, promoted friendships, and was considered a sweet person by all that knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bert & Luella Sauer of Oregon, IL, her husband Floyd Bahr of

Hot Springs Village, AR and her son Charles Bahr from Dixon, IL. Survivors include two children, Susan

Maranto of Bend, OR and Steven Bahr and his wife Michele of Bend, OR; two granddaughters, Annie

Bahr of Cary, IL and Sara Beauchamp of Dixon, IL; two grandsons, Jeffrey Bahr of Issaquah, WA and Chad

Bahr of Dixon, IL; and four great grandchildren, Collin & Lauren Beauchamp of Dixon, IL, Wilson Bahr of

Issaquah, WA, and Blake Bahr of Dixon, IL.

Mary Lu’s ashes will be spread at Grace Gardens, Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church, Hot

Springs Village AR. Memorials may be made to Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church, Grace

Gardens, 700 Balearic Road, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909.