Raymond J. Bahr, 88, died May 20, 2010 at Sterling House, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born March 31, 1922 at Rural Barton County, Kansas, the son of John and Gladys (Schreiber) Bahr. He married Catherine H. Schneweis October 12, 1948 at Odin, Kansas. She died January 9, 2009. A lifetime Olmitz resident, Mr. Bahr was a farmer and stockman. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Bahr was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council #2100 and 4th Degree Knight, both of Olmitz; Farm Bureau and Fraternal Order of Eagles #646, both of Great Bend. He was also a former board member and director of the Barton County Farm Bureau and Co-op of Galatia. Survivors include two sons: Kevin Bahr and wife Jennifer, Olmitz; and Tom Bahr and wife Vivian, Great Bend; one daughter, Susan Schmidt and husband Mike, Raleigh, North Carolina; one daughter-in-law, Jane Bahr, Great Bend; one sister, Magdalene Walker, Greeley, Colorado; and three brothers: Marvin Bahr, Overland Park, Kansas; Richard Bahr, Elephant Butte, New Mexico; and John Bahr, Katy, Texas; eleven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Mike Bahr; and one brother, Edwin Bahr. Wake service will be at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 24, 2010 at St. Ann Catholic Church, Olmitz. Father Ultan Murphy will be celebrant. Burial will be in St. Ann Cemetery with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7428 and American Legion Post 286. Friends may call from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 23, 2010 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with the family present after 6:00 p.m., Sunday. Memorials are suggested to St. Ann Catholic Church, Heartland Cancer Center, or Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, all in care of the funeral home.