LEXINGTON: Part of the reason Bruce Lohr loved to take his boys trapping and hunting and fishing, was for the life lessons he taught along the way. His love for the outdoors and his love for his sons and grandchildren made those times very special. From family trips to hunt mushrooms in Michigan, to summer seasons coaching his boys’ baseball teams, “PawPaw Bruce” was all about his family.
PawPaw Bruce passed away Thursday afternoon July 16, 2015 in his rural Lexington home, two days after his oldest son’s funeral. Bruce was 62.
Born February 2, 1953 in Bucyrus to Herbert and Myra (Claus) Lohr, Bruce graduated from Colonel Crawford High School in1972 and worked 30 years as a machinist for Carter Machine in Galion. For the past 11 years he served Gorman Rupp in Mansfield.
He is survived by his devoted wife Leila (Lauthers) Lohr, whom he married November 4, 1972; sons Kirk (Amy) Lohr of Lexington, Chris (Tiffany) Lohr of Lexington and Shawn (Morgann) Lohr of Bellville; daughter-in-law Dawn Lohr of Galion; grandchildren Adrianna, Chelsi, Madilyn, Caleb, Kamryn, Kathryn, Chloe, Ally, Hunter and Emma; his mother Myra Cook of Bucyrus; brothers and a sister Don (Peg) Lohr of Bucyrus, Tom (Deb) Lohr of Galion, Allen (Rose) Wagner of Bucyrus, Jeff (Karen) Wagner of Chillicothe, Wanda (Roger) Rowlinson of Bucyrus, Dale (Pat) Lohr of Roanoke, VA and Forrest Lohr of South Carolina.
In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his son Jeremy Lohr.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date at the North Bend Church of the Brethren, Butler. The Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes in Galion is serving the family with Compassionate Cremation Care.
The Lohr family expresses their profound appreciation to the network of family and friends who have supported them, in kindnesses grand and small, through Bruce’s illness and passing.
Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes in Galion is honored to serve the Lohr family. Send them a message of sympathy and support online at: SnyderFuneralHomes.com.
