Obit: Bauer, Albert P. (1925 – 2016)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bauer, Litka, Rottscheit, Sternweis, Schmidt, Zopfi, Hanson, Weber, Pichler, Vollmer

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 04 Feb 2016

Bauer, Albert P. (8 JUL 1925 – 2 FEB 2016)

Albert P. Bauer, 90, Marshfield, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Atrium Acute Care Center of Marshfield.

Albert was born July 8, 1925 in Loyal WI to Edwin and Clara (Litka) Bauer. He attended St. Anthony's school in Loyal. In 1936 the family moved to Bakerville where he continued his education through the 8th grade at St Mary's.

Albert married Alice R. Rottscheit on May 9, 1945 at. St. John's Catholic Church in Marshfield. From 1943 to 1946 he drove a milk truck while farming 40 acres he rented. In 1947 he purchased an 80-acre farm in Nasonville and also started a trucking business of hauling cattle. In 1951 he purchased a 2nd 80-acre farm next to the original farm. October 1953, at age 27 Albert became ill with rheumatic fever, and spent 6 weeks in the hospital. Albert and Alice were blessed with wonderful friends and neighbors that did their crops and milking during his illness that summer. At that time, they sold their cattle and rented out their land.

April 1955 they sold both farms and purchased an A&W Drive-In, in Jefferson Iowa with his brother Gerald. April 1965 the Drive-In was sold, and Albert purchased the A&W in Marshfield. August 1973 he sold the A&W and purchased 40 acres south of Marshfield as a hobby farm and raised beefalo. In 1978 they sold the hobby farm to the city. In 1981 due to mortgage default, Albert repossessed the A&W. April 1982 Albert and his son Keith formed a partnership, and renamed it Bauer's Drive-In.

April of 1984 Albert became manager of the KC Hall and leased his half to Keith. In 1988 he purchased the Drive-In in Spencer, and leased it to his son Arnie, and they named it Bauer's II. In 1989 Albert sold the Drive-In to Arnie. October 1992, Albert and Keith sold the Bauer's Drive-In located in Marshfield to Hardees. Albert continued as manager of the KC Hall for a total of 16 years until he retired in 2000.

He then worked part time for V&H on both the North and South end of town until full retirement at age 77. They sold their home in January 2008 and moved to the Wildwood Regency Apartments, where they enjoyed all the new friends they met. In retirement, Albert continued to volunteer at the KC Hall and playing cards with family and friends.

Albert resided at the Atrium Care Center for the past two years. A special thank you to the Atrium Care Center and Hospice for the wonderful care they gave my husband and our dad and to Rembs Funeral Home.

He is survived by his wife Alice, children, Arnold (Sandy) Bauer of Spencer, Barbara (Glen) Sternweis of Marshfield, Sheila Schmidt of Spencer, Keith (Marcy) Bauer of Marshfield and Holly (Gary) Zopfi of Marshfield; 19 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter. He is further survived by a brother Don (Joyce) Bauer of Marshfield, two sisters Val (Don) Hanson and Eileen Weber both of Marshfield, sister-in-law Nancy Bauer of Marshfield.

Besides he parents, Al was preceded in death by a daughter Denise Pichler, a son-in-law Eugene Schmidt, a great grandson Chad Vollmer, a brother Gerald, a brother-in-law, Peter Weber and 2 sisters in infancy.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30am Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Fr. Savarimuthu Selvaraj officiating. Music will be provided by Dorothy Gehrke along with vocalists, Dick and Bob Hannum and Mike Gonering. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield.

Visitations will be from 4-7pm Monday, February 8, 2016 at Rembs Funeral Home and again on Tuesday at the church from 9:30 am until service time. There will be a 6:30pm Knights of Columbus Rosary service at Rembs.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com.