John E. Bauer (82) of St. Elmo

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Published on March 20 2023 8:30 am

John E. Bauer, 82, of St. Elmo, died at 4:40 a.m. Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 24, 2023 at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont with Pee Wee Denton officiating. Burial will follow at St. Clare Cemetery, Altamont. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. prior to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Lutheran Care Center, Altamont or the donor’s choice. The Bauer family requests casual attire.

John was born on Tuesday, November 12, 1940 in rural Altamont to Arthur and Edna (Koeberlein) Bauer. He married Jo Beth Jenkins in 1964. John was a retired lifelong dairy farmer. He was a member of Kaskaskia Church. He was fond of morning coffee at local restaurants and visiting with other farmers, going to auctions, watching wrestling, dances at the Eagles in Vandalia and most recently Friday lunches from McDonald’s shared with his youngest great grandson.

He is survived by; his son, Thomas Paul (Theresa) Bauer, Altamont; daughter, Amy Sue Fritcher, Neoga; companion, Connie Krueger, Altamont; sister, Dorothy Weaver, Shelbyville; 5 grandchildren; Jake, Jessica, Andrea, Paula and Nick and 6 great grandchildren; Isaiah, Harley Jo, Witten, Abel, Kyleigh, and Bodhi.

He was preceded in death by; his parents, son, Richard Jeffrey (Carmen) Hall Bauer, St. Elmo; brothers, Joseph and William Bauer; and granddaughter, Jill Megan Bauer.

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