BERNE – Jay Bauman, 80, of North Webster, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at Grace Village Retirement Community, where he had resided for the past month.
He was born on May 18, 1940, in Decatur, to the late Waldo Bauman and the late Mary Ellen Callihan Bauman. Jay was united in marriage to Janice “Jan” Haffner on April 19, 1964, in Portland, Ind.
He served his county in the United States Army, stationed in Korea during Vietnam 1961-1967.
Jay graduated from Geneva High School in 1959. He was a member of North Webster United Methodist Church and a member of the American Legion Post 253 North Webster.
He was employed at Parker Hannifan, Fort Wayne, for 30 years and retired as an inspector in 1999.
Jay is survived by his wife, Janice “Jan” Bauman, of North Webster; daughter, Becky (Bill) Grimm, of Berne; son, David (Kristi) Bauman, of Monroe; brother, Brian Bauman, of Geneva; daughter-in-law, Marcia Bauman, of Berne; five grandchildren: Landon (Katie) Bauman, of Berne; Nathan Bauman, of Berne; Kelsey Bauman, of Berne; Alise (Nathan) Hess and Blake Bauman; four great-grandchildren: Analisse Hess, Kadin Beaman, Sydney Smith and Chelsea Smith.
He was preceded in death by a son, Matthew Bauman, on March 15, 2016; a sister, Cheryl Lehmann; and one brother, Deryl Bauman.
Private family services will be held at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home Yager – Kirchoffer Chapel in Berne with Pastor Bryan Kaiser officiating. A public graveside is to be announced perhaps in spring 2021.
Arrangements are by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne.
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Preferred memorials are to North Webster United Methodist Church, North Webster or to the donor’s choice.
