Donald R. Kehr, 66
Donald R. Kehr, 66, the son of Julius and Methilda (Trefzer) Kehr, both formerly of College Point, died Nov. 1, at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Marion (Lieb) Kehr, whom he was married to fo
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