Jared Walter Mahr, 20, of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, following injuries received in an auto accident north of Waukon. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 25th, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Dorchester Catholic Church in Dorchester, IA, with Fr. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary's Dorchester Cemetery. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wednesday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a 3:00 PM scripture service.
Jared Walter Mahr was born on May 24, 1989 in La Crosse, WI, the son of Gary Walter Mahr and Judy Elizabeth Schellsmidt. He spent his early years in Dorchester, IA and then moved to Mabel, MN, where he attended school through his junior year. He moved back to the Dorchester area and graduated from Waukon High School in 2007. Jared was currently employed building bridges for Minowa Construction.
Jared loved anything to do with the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed snowmobiling, 4-wheeling and anything else he could do outside. He liked music and loved to dance. Jared enjoyed people and made friends easily. He had an constant smile and loved to entertain and make people laugh wherever he was. His family was very important to him and he'll be remembered as a loving brother to his sister and caring godfather to his nephew, Jackson.
Survivors include his father, Gary Mahr and fiance' Kelly of Waukon, IA; his mother, Judy Schellsmidt of Onalaska, WI; a sister, April Elizabeth Mahr of Onalaska; a nephew, Jackson Mahr; maternal grandparents, Evangeline Schellsmidt and Robert Schellsmidt, both of Caledonia, MN; paternal grandparents, Marianne and Walter Mahr of Dorchester; aunts and uncles, Steven (Diane) Schellsmidt, Patrick (Wanda) Schellsmidt, Thomas Schellsmidt, Shirley (Arnold) Zezulka, Matthew Schellsmidt, Daniel Schellsmidt, Kristy (Darrell) Benrud, Barbara Schellsmidt, Connie (Paul) Thimmesch, and James (Stephanie) Schellsmidt, Theresa (William) Amunrud, Kristine (Steven) Stock, Patricia (Jerald) Oakes, Francis Mahr, Mark (Julie) Mahr, Luke (Jan) Mahr, Michelle Mahr, Susan Fahey, Raymond (Donna) Mahr, Casey (Devora) Mahr, Amy (Kim) Welch, and Walter Jr. (Traci) Mahr; as well as numerous cousins. He is preceded in death by an uncle, Joseph Mahr.
All of Jared's friends are designated as honorary casketbearers. Casketbearers will be Josh Amunrud, Brandon Mahr, Nick Mahr, Mason Fahey, Clint Zezulka, and Sean Onsgard.