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Maynard Bauer
MAYNARD J. BAUER
Walker
Maynard J. Bauer, 94, of Walker, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Service: 11 a.m. Monday, July 17, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Independence, conducted by Pastor Michael Holmen. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker.
Survivors include his children, Edmund (Judy) Bauer of Walker and Donita (Jill Thompson) Bauer of St. Louis; son-in-law, Mark Ellis of Chandler, Ariz.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and brother, Charles (Peggy) Bauer of Dade City, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy, on Aug. 26, 2004; daughter, Susan Ellis; son, Edward Bauer; brother, Eldon Bauer; and grandson, Daniel Bauer.
Maynard was born March 27, 1923, in Wellman, Iowa, son of Ben and Dora (Blum) Bauer. He graduated from Wellman High School in 1941. Maynard served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 during World War II. On July 14, 1946, Dorothy Fox and Maynard were married at St. John's Lutheran Church in Fairbank. He was a self-employed farmer near Walker and was an active church member at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Independence.
Memorials may be directed to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Independence, or charity of choice.
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