Margaret Ellen (Bishop) Bauer (90) passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Margaret was born August 14, 1928, in southern Illinois and married Carl S. Bauer (deceased 2009) on August 16, 1946. Margaret and Carl moved to Fort Wayne in 1947, where their three children, Cheryl, Dean and Todd were born. Margaret served as Cub Scout and Brownie leaders for her children, and was employed by Kelly Services and Hagerman Construction, before retiring in 1990. Together Margaret and Carl spent 18 winters fishing and enjoying life in Lake Okeechobee, Florida, before returning to Fort Wayne year round in 2006. She enjoyed researching her family tree, quilting and cooking for her family.
She is survived by children Cheryl (Barry) Harrison, Traverse City, MI; Carl Dean (Alison) Bauer and Todd (Teresa) Bauer of Fort Wayne; grandchildren Amy (Guillermo) Batista, Todd (Jessica) Harrison, Christopher (Amber) Bauer, Mitchell (Juliana) Bauer, Trista Bauer and Trina (Jeff) Bahnsen; great grandchildren Alana and Grant Batista, Leah and Paul Bauer, Henry and Bennett Bauer and Aden Bahnsen.
Memorial service is 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, 420 W. Wayne Street, with calling two hours prior. Interment will be in Lindenwood Cemetery at a later date. Preferred memorials are to Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice who assisted Margaret and her family the last months of her life.
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