Bauer, L. Marguerite

L. Marguerite Bauer, 95, of La Porte City, died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at her caregiver's home in Vinton. She was born Jan. 9, 1915, in Brandon, the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Arp Bachman. She married La Verne Bauer on Nov. 27, 1937 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, he preceded her in death on June 23, 1978.

Marguerite retired after working for many years in the Brandon School Cafeteria.

She is survived by two nieces, LeAnn (Don) Cone Keller of Dubuque, and Christie Shields Fulwider of DeWitt.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; three brothers, Lewis, George and Arthur Bachman; and four sisters, Ruth Cone, Hazel Stevens, Helen Shields and Myrtle Caulkins.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the American Lutheran Church, La Porte City, with burial following the luncheon at the church in the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the American Lutheran Church, 801 Monroe St., La Porte City, Iowa.

La Porte City Funeral Service in charge of arrangements, (319) 342-3131.

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