Margaret Mary Harr

Margaret Mary Harr, 84, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook. She was born on October 18, 1928, to Rodney and Matilda (DeRouchey) Montgomery in Norfolk, Nebraska. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Norfolk in 1946 and Mercy Nursing School in 1949. On November 22, 1952 she married Donald J. Harr and made her home in McCook where she devoted herself to her family, church and nursing career at St. Catherines and Community Hospital in McCook. She loved music and was a long-time member of St. Patrick's Choir. Preceding her in death were her husband of 56 years, Don, her parents and brothers, Dr. Robert Montgomery, Rodney Montgomery, William Montgomery, grandson John Michael Harr, granddaughter Monica Marie Harr, brothers-in-law Fr. Richard Harr and James Harr and sisters-in-law Dorothy Burns and Jean Montgomery. She was survived by three sons, Greg Harr and wife, Sue of Omaha; Steve Rapatz-Harr and wife, Jenny of St. Cloud, Minnesota; Chris Harr and wife, Amy of Surperior, Colorado; three daughters, Peg Brooks and husband, Bryant of McCook; Mary Kay Cochran and husband, Steve of Kearney, Nebraska; and Betsy Stanley of Nebraska City; 24 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; one brother Jerry Montgomery and wife Margaret of Omaha, Nebraska; one brother-in-law, Jerry Harr and wife Sonja of Carmel, Indiana; three sisters-in-law Helen Montgomery of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jane Brown of Carlsbad, California and Betty Pestal of Omaha, Nebraska and numerous nieces and nephews.