Grace O. Bahrs' Obituary
Waterford (formerly of Mount Pleasant)-Grace O. Bahrs, age 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Elder Care Cottages.
Grace was born in Racine on February 4, 1927, daughter of the late Oliver and Grace (nee Becker) Thornton. On March 13, 1948, in Sheboygan, WI Grace was united in marriage to Lawrence Bahrs. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary just months prior to his death on August 23, 1998.
Grace was employed by Flash Bus & Cab, and then Durham where she drove a school bus for over 20 years. In 1991, she and her husband retired. They enjoyed traveling the United States in their motorhome and camping with family. Together they bowled weekly with other seniors until his passing. She continued bowling weekly with her daughter, son-in-law and friends into her 90’s scoring many 200 games. She also enjoyed knitting and playing cards with family. When her grandsons were younger, she never missed attending their softball games.
Grace will be dearly missed by her daughter, Pamela (Dean) Johnson, her grandchildren, Jason (Hilary) Frank, Jamie Johnson, Jordan (Anna) Johnson, and her great-grandchildren, Julia and JD. In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her son, Craig and siblings Donald (Jean), Doris and Edward Thornton.
A service of committal will be held at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove on Friday, December 9, 2022, at 9:00 A.M.
Grace’s family would like to give special thanks to her caregivers at Elder Care Cottages and Allay Hospice.
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