Dennis Paul Muhr

Dennis Paul Muhr, 63, of Cameron, West Virginia, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008, in Wheeling Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born August 21, 1945, in Pittsburgh, a son of Raymond W. and Harriett E. Custer Muhr. Mr. Muhr was the owner of Star Computer Systems in Washington. He formerly had worked as a project manager at Murphy Construction and as a welder and metal fabricator. Mr. Muhr’s hobbies were motorcycles, woodworking, metalworking and computers. He was a member of American Legion Post 18, Cameron, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7505. Mr. Muhr served in the United States Air Force from September 25, 1962, until June 29, 1966, when he was discharged with a rank of Airman, Second Class. His awards included the National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal and the Outstanding Unit Award. On July 12, 1982, he married Dianne Mary Shoemaker, who survives. Also surviving are a son, Michael P. (Lori A.) Muhr of Avella; two daughters, Kimberly Stanley and Bobbie Lee (Jeffrey) Gorrell, both of West Virginia; a sister, Carol Muhr (Robert C.) Boring; four grandchildren, Cassandra Lynn Muhr, Skyler Stanley, Jessie Aishman and Matthew Hand; a great-grandchild, Aiden Aishman; and two nephews, Shannon R. Boring and Brandon M. Boring. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, November 29th, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. A public memorial service will be held at a later date.