Lewis Wayne Buhr, 85, Pleasant Hill, Missouri, died Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Lee's Summit Medical Center in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Funeral services were held December 13, 2016 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in Ball Town Cemetery, Horton, Missouri.

Lewis was born March 23, 1931 in Horton, Missouri, the son of Karl Frank and Rilla Maude (Robison) Buhr. He married Ethel Mae Wingate on August 15, 1952. He was a Korean War U.S. Marine veteran. Lewis worked for Bendix/Allied Signal/Honeywell for 37 years and ran a 240 acre farm. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and had many friends.

Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Karlene Phillips, and one son, Gene Wise. He is survived by his wife, Ethel, of the home; one daughter, Luanne Buhr, Pleasant Hill, Missouri; two sons, Randy Buhr (Mary), Lee's Summit, Missouri, and Dean Wise (Joan Henry), Grandview, Missouri; three brothers, Ken Buhr (Sue), Rolla, Missouri, Ron Buhr, Butler, Missouri, and Forrest Buhr (Chris), Port St. Lucie, Florida; two sisters, Joy Hill (Don), Adrian, Missouri and Emma Robbins (Bill), Central Point, Oregon; 7 grandchildren; 1great-grandchild; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends..