Obit: Baier, Edward Alfred (1951 - 2016)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Baier, Stephensen, Menges, Kolpack, Rabideau, Jones, Neisius, Batteen, Kromrey, Pogodzinski, Hempelman, Cohen, Butler, Sorensen

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 2/17/2016

Baier, Edward Alfred (19 February 1951 - 10 February 2016)

Edward A. Baier, age 64, of Thorp passed away on Wednesday February 20, 2016, at Ministry Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Stanley. A Celebration of Life was held on Sunday, February 14, 2016, from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Finish Line Bar in Thorp.

Edward Alfred Baier was born February 19, 1951, in Libertyville, IL, the son of Herman and Frances (Stephensen) Baier. He was raised and educated in the Round Lake, IL area, graduating from Round Lake High School in 1969. After high school, Ed went to work for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, in Waukegan, IL for a few years. He then moved to Phoenix, AZ, where he started a lawn service business.

He was united in marriage to Kris Menges in 1978, in Phoenix and they later divorced. In 1991, he sold his lawn service business and purchased a bowling alley. He operated the bowling alley until 1996, when he moved to Withee, WI to help his sister on her farm. Ed then worked as a home care worker for Pabich’s group homes in Greenwood, and later for Aurora Community Health, in Thorp.

He was united in marriage to Karen P. Kolpack on August 20, 2004, in Nashville, TN. Ed had many interests, but especially loved his grandchildren, gambling in Las Vegas, camping, fishing and cooking.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, Karen P. Baier, of Thorp; two daughters: Melannie (Rich) Rabideau of Thorp, Micelle (Dorrian) Jones of Goodyear, AZ; four step-daughters: Bobbie (Daniel) Neisius of Thorp, Ann (Luke) Batteen of Thorp, Ellen (Aaron) Kromrey of Osceola, Carrie Pogodzinski (fiancé Jason Hempleman) of Thorp; nineteen grandchildren: Kaitlin, Kaedynce, Chloe, Sebastian, Waylan, Ivan, Dorian, Kalvin, Emma, Emma, LiliAnn, William, Shelby, Hunter, Damian, Alex, Lance, McKenzie, Saharra; three sisters: Barbara (Stan) Cohen of Phoenix, AX, Judy (Larry) Butler of Withee, Kristine Sorensen of Withee; numerous nieces, nephews, others relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one granddaughter, Victoria; and one brother-in-law, Bill Sorenson.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.