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Jeffrey Nehr Obituary
1955 - 2013
Jeffrey D. Nehr, born Feb. 6, 1955, in Kenosha, died Nov. 19, 2013, in Lafayette, Colo.
An exemplary student, Jeff attended schools in Kenosha, graduated as valedictorian from Germantown High School, earned B.S. degrees in physics and mathematics from UW-Parkside, a M.S. degree in physics from UW-Madison, and a J.D. degree from Denver University. He was employed by UW-Parkside, Rockwell International, and Motorola before working as head legal counsel in patent law for Micromotion of Boulder, Colo.
Survivors include his children, Megan Nehr and Joshua (Sadaf) Nehr; grandson, Elijah Nehr all of Virginia; his mother, Audrey Nehr Cassiani of Kenosha; sisters, Rebecca (Ned) Kenney and Valerie (Bob) Conner of Racine; brother, William (Jane) Nehr of Whitefish Bay and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, P. Donald Nehr; nephew, Daniel Conner; grandparents, Dorothea and Lawrence Keckler and Harriet Heller and Peter Nehr.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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Ken Polzin, Jr.
November 24, 2013
Condolences to Jeff's family and friends.
I only knew Jeff during our time together at Lance Jr. High in Kenosha.
So, the perspective is from one Jr. Higher about another.
Jeff was already scholastically exceptional. He could do more than get straight A's. I see from pictures of his life he kept the same grinning smile. He really had his “act together” which was remarkable for those of our age who grew up in the 1960's.
He experienced drills in elementary school in case of an atomic weapons attack. There were the assassinations and social unrest. Jeff's interest in science was nurtured by that decade's space race. He even weathered the loss of our beloved Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta.
I remember Jeff as being responsible as well. He even kept his eye wear securely in a case when not being worn.
For those who met Jeff later in his much too short life, I'm sure you treasured your time with him as much as those who only knew him as a youth.
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