Services will be Saturday, April 1, 2017; 10:30 A.M. at Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings with Pastor Paul Warneke officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings. Visitation will be Friday, March 31, 2017 1-8pm. at the funeral home with the family present from 5-7pm and one hour prior to service at the church.

LaVerda Mae was born on April 4, 1929 to Ernest and Florence (Kort) Krueger of Ayr, Nebraska. She attended schools at Ayr, District #9, and Trinity Lutheran Parochial School in Blue Hill. She graduated from Blue Hill High School in 1946. She was a graduate of Grand Island Business College and worked for The Sathman Company in Grand Island and Nebraska Public Power System in Hastings.

On August 28, 1949 she married Karl Baehr at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill. They farmed in the Hastings area and at one time she worked several years at Villa Grace Good Samaritan Village in the food department.

Karl preceded her in death on July 9, 2007.

She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid/LWML for over 60 years and enjoyed serving in many capacities. She enjoyed gardening, music, traveling, and especially spending time with her family and friends.

LaVerda was preceded in death by her parents, husband Karl, brother Robert Krueger, sisters Mary Hongsermeier and Leola Schroeder, brothers-in-law Carey Dealey and Dale Schroeder.

Survivors include her three children Beverly (Tom) Andersen of Blair, NE, Alan Baehr of Hickman, NE and Warren (Mary) Baehr of Kearney, MO; grandchildren Shauna (Angel) Salazar of Omaha, NE, Rory (Mikki) Mullally of Blair, NE, David (Yolanda) Baehr of Shawnee, KS, Alicia Baehr of Cincinnati, OH, Christine Baehr of Kansas City, KS and Mark Baehr of Kearney, MO; Step-grandchildren Brad (Jane) Andersen, Gary (Abranda) Andersen, and Abbi Andersen all of Blair, NE; and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be given to District Lutheran Women's Missionary League or Zion Lutheran Church.

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In Memory of LaVerda M. Baehr

April 4, 1929 Hastings, Nebraska ~ March 27, 2017 Hickman, Nebraska

Services 10:30am Saturday, April 1, 2017 Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings, Nebraska. Clergy: Pastor Paul Warneke. Music: "Just As I Am"--Cong., "The Lord's Prayer"--Solo, "Amazing Grace"--Violin, "Abide With Me"--Cong. Christine Baehr, Musician; Mary Baehr, Pianist, Kathy Joynt, Organist

Casket Bearers: David Schroeder, Randy Hongsermeier, Jerry Dealey, Steve Schroeder, Tom Hongsermeier, Keith Waterbury.

Interment: Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska

Luncheon: Zion Lutheran Church, following graveside service

~~~obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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