Anna Louise Jahr was born June 27, 1925 in Stenson Coulee, rural Ettrick, to Alfred and Marquerite (Knutson) Ekern.. She died June 15, 2015, in the Hospice Unit at Gundersen Health Care Center in Whitehall, Wisconsin. The family would like to acknowledgement the staff at the Whitehall Care Center for their level of compassion, professionalism and commitment to patient and family care.
Following graduation from Blair High School, she married Milton (Bud) Jahr October 28, 1944 at Hardies Creek Lutheran Church, rural Ettrick. Her beloved Bud preceeded her in death on June 12, 1990.

Survivors include six children: Darlene (Thomas) Krake, Marshfield, WI; Gary (Nancy) Jahr, La Crosse; Donald (Janet) Jahr, Blair; Shirley (Bruce) Rittschof, Belvidere, IL; James (Sharon) Jahr, Whitehall; Marianne (Philip) Guntner, Augusta. Grandchildren: Kellie Krake (Frank Gunn), Toronto, ON Canada; Erin Krake, Roslyn, WA; Matthew (Lori) Jahr, Holmen; Christopher (Tanya) Jahr, Wauwatosa; Sarah Jahr, Racine; Brian (Kailee) Jahr, Blair; Stephanie (Cody) Aleckson, Blair; Troy (Erin) Rittschof, Esmond, IL; Carrie (John) Belvedere, Poplar Grove, IL; Jennifer Jahr (Kevin Michaelis), LaCrosse; Brandon Jahr, Holmen; Joshua Schock, Taylor; Jessica (Kirk) Schock Kittleson, Waunakee.

Surviving Great-grandchildren include: Carsten, Sydney and Isabella Jahr of Holmen; Lillian, Audrey and Miles Jahr of Wauwatosa; Kyle and Kensi Jahr of Blair; Haley and Seth Jahr, Blair, Evan and Andrea Aleckson of Blair; Alexis and Joseph Belvedere, Poplar Grove IL; Christopher Rittschof, Esmond, IL; Alayna Schock and Arianna Anderson of Black River Falls.

Anna is also survived by a sister-in-law Edith Ekern of Holmen, and a nephew, Jewel (LaDonna) Ekern of Lake Lillian, MN. Numerous friends also survive, including Doris, Ardys, Carolyn and Alverne.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, siblings Joel Ekern of Holmen and Arlene Paine of Ettrick and a brother Silas. who died in infancy; nephew Max Paine of Ettrick, in-laws Elmer and Mildred (Elland) Jahr of Blair, and grandson Darren Jahr (Janna), of Blair and her special companion Robert Hamilton of Baraboo and Apache Junction, AZ.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 in the Jack Funeral Home in Blair. Funeral services will be held in the Fagernes Lutheran Church, rural Blair, on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Josh Knudsen officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be designated to Fagernes Lutheran Church.

Our Mom was proud of her Norwegian heritage and the often hard life lived as the daughter and wife of a farmer. She loved the coulees and ridges, flowers, children and dogs and reading and embroidery. There was not a baby anywhere that she could not soothe and rock to sleep.. And she loved every dog she ever had from childhood to her final days. She loved music, and played with Pat's Polka Pals for many years. She and Dad taught their kids to polka and waltz and love animals and each other.. She was a 20 year member of the American Legion Auxiliary, dedicated to helping veterans.. She was a woman of faith and a caring and loving child of God.