Jielda "Jill" Bahr

Jielda "Jill" K. Bahr, 86, of Chippewa Falls, died Wednesday evening, December 10, 2025, at the Dove Nursing Home in Osseo, WI under the care of St. Croix Hospice.

She was born January 17, 1939, in Eau Claire to Lester and Jeraldine (Kinberg) Miller.

Jill married Harlen Bahr on May 26, 1961, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua, Iowa. Harlen and Jill lived in Lake Hallie for many years. After retirement they sold their home and wintered in Apache Junction, AZ and summered in Chetek, WI. In 2019 they moved back to Lake Hallie to be by family, and frankly, just tired of the trip down and back.

Jill is survived by 2 of her children, Kevin L. Bahr (Cathy Schwartz) of Lake Hallie, and Bekki L. Bahr-Burns (Ted) of Richmond, VA; grandchildren, Sarah Liddell (Mike), Rachel Woyansky (Andrew), Tyler Bahr (Erin), Amanda DeGrandcourt, Chelsea Sierra (Alex), Chance (Buddy) Woodall (Lauren) and Dietra (Dee) Sloane (Dustin), a special niece, Barb Crogg (Tim Spaeth) & (children Megan, Evanne, Zachary), and many other nieces, nephews, grand - nieces & nephews, great grandchildren, great nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harlen in 2022; daughter, Lori L. Woodall; brother, Jerald Miller (Betty); sister, Elaine Nesja (John); and great grandson, Preston M. Liddell.

A private graveside service will be held at a later date.