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Christina Bauer
CHRISTINA BAUER
Farley
Christina A. Bauer, 56, of Farley, passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Rd., Dubuque. A visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Christina was born Nov. 17, 1958, in Dubuque, the daughter of James and Sylvia (Baldwin) Splinter. She married Robert Bauer on May 30, 1998, in Dubuque.
She was employed at Regency in Dubuque for over 20 years. After they closed, she went back to school at NICC, where she earned her associate degree. She graduated with honors, and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Alpha Beta Gamma.
After completing school she was employed at IBM until her diagnosis.
Chris was a very proud grandmother and never missed an opportunity to spoil her grandchildren. She recently welcomed her newest addition, Daisy.
Chris was an avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings, Dale Earnhardt Jr., St. Louis Cardinals and recently, Detroit Tigers.
She enjoyed knitting and went to several knitting trips with her cousins.
Most of all, Chris cherished her family and friends, and her "little slice of heaven" in Farley.
Surviving are her husband, Bob Bauer; children, James W. (Amber) Gassman of New Vienna, Amber R. Bauer of Dubuque; stepson, Adam (Heather) Bauer of Peosta; stepdaughter, April (Scott) Smith of Lake Mills; grandchildren, Robbie, Randy and Ricky Bauer, Aubrey Smith, Benjamin Birkett, Maggie, Quintin and Daisy Gassman; mother, Sylvia Splinter; brother, James "Jim" (Kathy "Kate" McDermott) Splinter; sisters-in-law, Donna (Mike) Dillon and Barb Wiedenbacher; and brother-in-law, Dennis "Harry" (Julie) Bauer.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Splinter; sister, Shari Vrotsos; mother-in-law, Mary Hemple; and brother-in-law, Richard Bauer.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.egelhofsiegert casper.com.
A Christina Bauer memorial fund has been established, where donations will be given to pancreatic cancer research.
We would like to give our heartfelt thank-you to Dr. Farnell and his team at the Mayo Clinic; the second floor nurses at St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minn.; Dr. Mark Hermann, and Hospice of Dubuque for your exceptional care.
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