David Bahr

David Bahr, 53, of Johnston, IA passed away on August 30, 2021 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. A visitation will be on Friday, September 3, 2021 from 4:30-7:00 PM at Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory in Urbandale. The funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at New Hope Assembly of God Church in Urbandale. A private family burial will take place at Sunset Cemetery in Atchison, KS. David was born March 7, 1968 to Ronald & Rose Bahr in Atchison, KS. He graduated from Atchison High School in May 1986. He went on to get his BS in 1990 and MBA in 1992 from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS. He married his wife, Kara in Oskaloosa, IA in July 1996. Together they welcomed their daughter, Kiersten, who was born in Des Moines, on February 8, 2001. He has worked as a Senior Pre-Construction Manager for The Weitz Company since January of 2002. He enjoyed weight lifting, (and won the bench press competition at the Iowa State fair), grilling and smoking meat on his smoker, sports (especially the Kansas City Chiefs), and following his daughter’s sports. He was known for always having an immaculate fish tank, and his skill as a master woodworker. He is survived by his wife; daughter; father; brother, Dennis (Trish) Bahr; 3 nieces, Maddison, Kinley, Hallee; uncle. William Coke; aunt, Linda Turnbull. He was preceded in death by his mother; a sister who died July 26, 1973; grandparents, Mildred Booth, and James and Marie Coke, uncle, Carl Coke and aunt, Doris Coke. We would like to extend our thanks to the outstanding doctors and nurses at Medical Oncology and Hemotology at John Stoddard Cancer Center. Also, the kind and compassionate staff at MercyOne Hospice in Johnston. We lost a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend, but heaven gained a beautiful angel with a contagious smile.