Rush Yahr
January 7, 1959 ~ August 21, 2017
Rush Ernest Yahr, 58, of Stanwood, died Monday, August 21, 2017, at home surrounded by his family. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 2, 2017, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mount Vernon. Arrangement are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Michelle; children, Amber Rose (Christopher) Boothe of Colorado, Rush Robert Yahr, Vanessa Ann Yahr, and Sariah May (Kyle) Meyers; grandchildren, Dawson Christopher Boothe, Dillon Christopher Boothe, and Soren Cloud Turner; father, Robert Shearer; siblings, James Yahr, James Shearer, Debbie Thompson, Jeff Thompson, and Kim Shearer.
Rush was born on January 7, 1959 in Kalamath Falls, Oregon, to Robert and Cathleen (Long) Shearer. In 1982, he married his love, Michelle Lee Avery and they began their journey together. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon before moving to eastern Iowa to raise their family. Rush worked through many of the changes in the technology world in programming, networking and web development, most recently with CSS Consulting of Cedar Rapids.
The most important thing in Rush's life was spending time with his family. He was an outdoor enthusiast, enjoying off-road bicycling, fishing, camping, hiking, and kayaking. He volunteered many hours on activities with church, Boy Scouts, and even at the church run girls' camp. Shooting hoops and barbequing with the family brought him great joy.
He was preceded in death by his mother and grandparents.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
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So sorry to hear of Rush’s passing. I used to work with him at Cedarapids Inc. We used to go out for lunch quit a bit together the latter years of our employment there. I remember the way he would love the Mexican restaurant. Even though things were maybe not going so well, he always would keep a positive outlook on the situation and somehow found ways to encourage others.
Prayers and thoughts for your family as you go through this time of loss and grief.
Raymond Leeper – Mt. Vernon