David John Mohr, 82, Luverne, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society – Mary Jane Brown Home in Luverne.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Hartquist Funeral Home in Luverne, with burial following at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.
David Mohr was born on May 5, 1940, to Richard and Marie (Kindt) Mohr in Luverne. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. He grew up in Luverne and graduated from Luverne High School in 1958.
After graduation he enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard. After six years with the guard, he received an honorable discharge in 1965.
Dave worked for Northern States Laboratories from 1959 to December 1962. In January 1963 he started working for Mid Packing in Luverne as a beef lugger.
On June 9, 1963, Dave married LaVon Hotan at Lac Qui Parle Lutheran Church in rural Dawson. In February 1964 Dave purchased Rock County Skelgas. In 1969 he began working at the Luverne Announcer as a pressman and was employed there for the next 40 years, retiring in 2009.
Dave enjoyed hunting ducks, geese and pheasants. He became a member of the Rock County Sportsman’s Club. In 1973 he served as president of the club. Dave enjoyed numerous trips to Canada to fish, often accompanied by his son John.
David is survived by his wife, LaVon Mohr of Luverne; son John (Jennifer) Mohr of Temecula, California; and grandson Aidan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Marlys Haan and Kathleen Gacke, and brother Robert Mohr.
Arrangements are provided by Hartquist Funeral Home of Luverne, hartquistfuneral.com.
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