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Lillie Bahr Obituary

Lillie Mae Bahr, 89, lifelong resident of West Chicago, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009. She was born on February 1, 1920 in Bisbee, ND to George and Lillie Mae Heinz. Lillie Mae was united in marriage to Rannalt Bahr on October 19, 1946. She was a member of St. Mary's parish in West Chicago as well as an active member of Catholic Daughters of America for more than 60 years. Her favorite pastime was crocheting. She is survived by four daughters Bettyanne Tutaj of West Chicago, Leona (Richard) Caparelli of Baraboo, WI, Dorothy (Calvin) Olsen of El Paso, TX and Lily Mammoser of North Aurora, IL; Three sons, Rannalt (Kathy) Bahr of Montgomery, IL; Henry and Donald Bahr of West Chicago; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; three sisters; Victoria Spoden, Georgene Cook, Arlene Pedersen; one sister-in-law Cora Heinz and two brothers-in-law Winton Dunlop and Roger Pederson. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Rannalt in 2003; one brother Leonard Heinz; two sisters, Mary Dunlop and Pauline Snyder. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 from 3 to 8 PM at Norris-Walen-Segert Funeral Home, 132 Fremont St., West Chicago. Prayers Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 9:30 AM at the funeral home to St. Mary's Church Mass 10 AM. Interment Calvary Cemetery in West Chicago (630) 231-0060 or www.norriswalensegertfh.com

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Published by Central DuPage News/Leader/Post/Press on Feb. 10, 2009.

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WINTON DUNLOP

February 12, 2009

I AM SO SORRY THAT I WAS UNABLE TO BE WITH YOU DURING THE LAST WEEK. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS WERE WITH YOU EVEN IF I WAS NOT.

UNCLE WINNIE

Sylvia Mosier

February 11, 2009

Dear Family,
I felt so blessed to have been able to spend a few minutes with Lillie Mae on Feb 4 and to pray with her. You are all in my prayers, my sincere sympathy. Sylvia Mosier

Terry Sutton

February 11, 2009

Lee,
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Your fellow JCPenney Baraboo Associates

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