Died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Methodist Fremont Health
Joe was born April 7, 1921 in Spencer, Nebraska to Frederick and Vera 'Gray' Fuhr. He was raised on a farm in Boyd County and attended rural country schools before graduating from Bristow High School in 1939. He then attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln before and after serving in the U.S. Army. The best thing that happened to him was meeting Eunice Thorell, and she said yes, so they were married on August 24, 1949. Joe was an agriculture lending officer for banks in the Beatrice and Fremont areas.
Joe was a member of Sinai Lutheran Church in Fremont.
Survivors:
Son Joel Fuhr
Daughter Kendra (Joe) Hower of Bennington
He was preceded in death by his wife in 2012, 2 sisters and 3 brothers.
The memorial service will be 10:30am, Friday, January 3, 2020 at Sinai Lutheran Church in Fremont. Private burial will be in Ridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Sinai Lutheran Church.
Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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Janice (Parr) Ortmeier
Fremont, NE Monday, December 30, 2019 I worked at the First Nat'l Bank 5th & Main StFremont 1958-1962. I think he was a Loan Officer. I worked in the bookkeeper dept. Joe was kind and friendly to all.