Obituary of Elmer M. Bauman

Bauman, Elmer M. Passed away peacefully with family by his side at Heritage House, St. Jacobs, three hours short of his 84th birthday. Elmer Bauman was the beloved husband of Elizabeth (Betty) Bauman (nee Ziegler). Loved father of Connie (Dan) Arndt of RR 2, Alma, Gary (Darlene) Bauman of Ilderton, Morley Bauman of Grande Prairie, AB, and Sandra Kiers of Niagara Falls. Loving grandfather of Rob and Donna Arndt, Tammy and Mike Smits, April Bauman, Devon and Stephanie Bauman, Andrew and Jessica Bauman, Emily Bauman, Victoria Bauman, and Adam and Julie Kiers. Dear great-grandfather of Kerri and Brady Benallick, Lily Arndt, Amanda, Emily, and Heidi Smits, Ethan and Liam Kiers, and Hewitt Bauman. Brother of Milton and Susannah Bauman of Floradale, Earl and Betty Bauman of St. Jacobs, Henry Bauman of Listowel, Verna Gingrich of Parry Sound, and Erma Gingrich of Elmira. Brother-in-law of Merl and Joan Ziegler of Bramalea, and Marie Bauman of Elmira. Predeceased by his parents Henry S. M. and Nancy Bauman, stepmother Lovina Bauman, brother Abner Bauman, brothers-in-law Angus and Ed Gingrich, and Laverne Ziegler, sister-in-law Lydia-Ann Bauman, and grandson Eric Bauman. He worked at the Floradale Saw Mill and later managed Miller’s Store in Floradale. He then purchased a farm on the 10th of Peel and also worked at the Floradale Feed Mill. He retired from farming, moved to Elmira and then worked at Martin Feed Mills. Visitation will take place on Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 21, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira, with public interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Heritage House or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family. Service Summary Visitation: Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home ~ Funeral Service: Monday, March 21, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira ~ Public Interment: Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, at 9:30 a.m. prior to service ~ Donations: Heritage House (54 Eby St., St. Jacobs, ON N0B 2N0) or the Canadian Cancer Society (Waterloo Region Unit, 108 Ahrens Street West Unit 4 Kitchener, ON N2H 4C3 or www.cancer.ca)