Obit: Baughman, Arline Fern (1919* - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Baughman, Kastner, Steevens

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 1/23/2017

Baughman, Arline Fern (Steevens) (1919* - 21 JAN 2017)

Arline Fern (Steevens) Baughman, 98, of Sheldon passed away on Jan. 21, 2017 at Wissota Place in Chippewa Falls.

Arline was born to Frank and Martha (Kastner) Steevens in Stetsonville. She began her teaching career at Wildwood School in Westboro. She moved to the Sheldon area to teach school at the Baughman School in McKinley Township in Taylor County in the fall of 1939.

It was there she met Richard Harold Baughman. They were married in 1940. She continued to teach while Harold served in the military and later received her teaching degree from Taylor County Teacher’s College. Arline taught elementary children, including her grandchildren, throughout the Flambeau School District for about 20 years. Arline was a lifelong member of the Sheldon Church of Christ.

Arline is survived by her husband of 76 years, Richard Harold; her children, Keith (Shirley), Lynette (Bryce), Larine (Dan), Brenda (Jerry), Kristi (Rod); her daughter-in-law, Janet; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Kevin; three sisters, Esther, Hilda and Bernice and two brothers, Clifford and Harold.

Memorial services will be held at the Sheldon Church of Christ on Feb. 26 at 3 p.m.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of gifts or flowers, the family requests memorials go to the Sheldon Church of Christ.

Chippewa Valley Cremation Services is serving the family.

To express condolences online, please visit www.chippewavalleycremation.com.

Note: *Birth information was not published with obituary.