Obit: Bauernfeind, Robert Charles (1927 - 2019)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Bauernfeind, Bottensek, Geenen, Miller, Sperry, Tillotson, Ulmen, Van
Rossum, Vest
----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 5/20/2019
Bauernfeind, Robert “Bob” Charles (4 AUG 1927 - 11 MAY 2019)
Robert “Bob” Charles Bauernfeind, 91, formerly of Madison, passed away
peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 11, 2019. He was surrounded by family
at his home at County Gardens in Medford.
Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, June 15 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford. A memorial service
will be held at Ryan Funeral Home in Madison on Monday, June 17 from 4-7 p.m.
Bob was born on Aug. 4, 1927, the son of Oskar Bauernfeind and Regina (Van
Rossum) Bauernfeind. His future wife, Elizabeth “Bette” Ulmen, was born on the
same day, in the same hospital, in Appleton. They met for the first time 23
years later and Bob married his “sweetie” on May 26, 1951 in Seymour. Bob
attended Lawrence University in Appleton and graduated Cum Laude in 1949.
He spent the majority of his career working for the State of Wisconsin in
Madison, where he and his wife raised their family. He was a charter member of
St. Peter Catholic Church in Madison, until he and Bette moved to Medford, where
they attended Holy Rosary Catholic Church.
Bob was a devoted husband, father
and grandfather, a devout Catholic, had a brilliant mind, a gentle soul and a
great sense of humor. He was both an avid model railroad enthusiast and a
talented artist who created many beautiful paintings.
Bob is survived by Bette, his wife of nearly 68 years; four children, Mark (Jo),
Rose (John) Bottensek, Paul, and Mary (Gary) Sperry; six beloved grandchildren,
Joshua (Jennah) Bauernfeind, Lance (Amber Finkenstein) Vest and Jessica,
Matthew, Alex and Amanda Sperry; and great-grandson, Keenan Vest. He is also
survived by four sisters-in-law, Mary Geenen, Sr. Rose Ulmen, Helen Tillotson
and Dorothy Ulman; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Jean Marie (Donald)
Miller; five brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law; and several nieces, nephews
and extended family.
The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to all of those who
provided their loving care to Robert throughout the last years of his life. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests donations are made to Hope Hospice in
Medford or to St. Peter Catholic Church, Madison.
To view and sign the guest book, please visit
www.ryanfuneralservice.com.
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