Obit for Bejamin F. Sahr

Hutchinson, Leader Friday July 24, 1964 - 7A

FINAL RITES HELD for BEN SAHR

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Dobratz 

Chapel in Hutchinson for Benjamin F. Sahr, 73, who died July 20 at Hutchinson Community hospital following a long illness.

The Rev. J. McNeilly officiated at the service with the prayer for the 

Rev. I. E. Kottke. Music was presented by Milan Braun and Mrs. Walter Tesch.

Pallbearers were Jack Knaff, Walter Tesch, Dr. A. J. Thompson, Warren

Kiesler, Harold Pupp and Leslie Smith.

Benjamin Sahr was born Dec. 22, 1890, in Fargo, N.D., the son of Rev. 

F. and Anna Regina (Reinking) Sahr. He attended LeSeuer high school and 

University of Minnesota and was graduated from Northwestern Dental college in 1913.

He was a resident of Hutchinson since 1914 where he was a dentist until  May 1949 before retiring because of his health. He was a member of the school board and Congregational church in Hutchinson.

He was a life member of Minneapolis District Dental Society. Minnesota 

State Dental Society, American Dental Association and Tri-county Dental

Association.

On June 5, 1920, he was married to Maxine Elliott in St. Paul by the 

Rev. George Bailinger. She survives him along with three daughters, Mrs. Stanley W. (Anne) Ball of Rochester, N.Y., Mrs. Robert J. (Adah) Loe of Erlangen, Germany, and Mrs. Dean F. (Mary) Cress of Milwaukee, Wis.; one son Benjamin E. Sahr of Chicago, Ill., sisters Mrs. A. L. (Rose) Kusske of New Ulm, Mrs. George Zieske of Rialto, Calif., and Mrs. Carl (Lucille) Schmidt of San Bernandino, Calif., and 12 grandchildren.

Two brothers, Dr. Willard L. Sahr and Dr. Walter G. Sahr and two 

sisters, Mrs. John (Lillian) Zeglin and Mrs. Charles (Emma) Becklund preceded him in death.

Interment was in Oakland cemetery.