Father Donald Buhr, baptized into the hope of Christ’s Resurrection, on Saturday, September 14, 2019.
Cherished brother of the late Jack (the late Pat) Buhr, Mary Ann (the late Richard) Greene, the late Jane (the late Charles) Buchholz, the late Bob (Carol) Buhr, the late Tom (Sharon) Buhr and the late Paul (Mary) Buhr.
Born in St. Louis to John and Aurelia (Craden) Buhr, Father Buhr attended St. Louis Prep Seminary, Cardinal Glennon College and Kenrick Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood on March 26,1966, at the St.Louis Cathedral by Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter.
His first assignment as a priest was assistant pastor of St. Justin Martyr, Sunset Hills (1966). He also was assistant pastor of Little Flower, Richmond Heights (1966-71); associate pastor at St. Charles Borromeo, St. Charles (1971-77); associate pastor at Assumption, St. Louis County (1977-83); and associate pastor at Holy Cross in St. Louis (1983-87)
In 1987, he became pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, Crestwood (1987-96); pastor of St. Sabina, Florissant (1996-97); senior associate pastor of St. Mary Magdalen, Brentwood (1998-2000); pastor, Our Lady of Fatima, Florissant (2000-05); senior associate pastor St. John the Baptist, Gildehaus (Villa Ridge) (2005-09); pastor Our Lady of the Holy Cross, St. Louis (2009-15).
In 2015, he retired with residence at Seven Holy Founders Parish in Affton. He moved to Regina Cleri in 2018.
A memorial Mass for Father Buhr will be celebrated at 11am on Friday, October 4, at Seven Holy Founders Catholic Church, 6741 Rock Hill Road in Affton. Father Buhr donated his body to science.
I miss you Fr. Don and Larry!