Baumert, Eric D.

Eric D. Baumert, 54, of Washington, Iowa, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in Des Moines, following complications from surgery.

Eric is survived by three sisters, Gwen of Washington, Karen of North Liberty, and Sara and husband Ira of Iowa City; two brothers, Mark and special friend Lynn of Washington, and Tracy of Washington; 10 nieces and nephews, Leslie (Thyen) Schaver and husband Aaron, Laura (Thyen) Jones and husband Anthony, Bryan Baumert, Nathan Baumert, John Starr, Emily Baumert, Abraham Wall, Patricia Wall, Rachel Baumert and Hannah Wall; nine great-nieces and nephews, Keenan Thyen, Kolten Thyen-Pennington, Ian Schaver, Levi Baumert, Evan Schaver, Rashawn Theyn-Jefferson, Cedric Baumert, Emma Baumert and D'Anthony Thyen-Jefferson; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and loyal friends.

Celebration of life services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Interment with military honors conducted by Washington American Legion Post 29 will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery.

A general memorial or memorial of donor's choice has been established.

Online condolences may be sent for Eric's family through the web at .

Published in The Gazette Nov. 8, 2011.