Merle Floyd Bauer

1924 - 2008  (84 years)

• Name	Merle Floyd Bauer
  Born	21 Aug 1924	Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Oct 2008	Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I420396	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Fred J. Bauer,   b. 27 Sep 1881, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1952, McClusky, Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Louise Huether,   b. 25 Jul 1885, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 28 Feb 1967, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F140330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Hansen
  Children	1. Michael Bauer
  Last Modified	27 May 2018
  Family ID	F140480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Merle F. Bauer Birth: 21 Aug 1924 Sheridan County, North Dakota, USA Death: 10 Oct 2008 (aged 84) Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota, USA Burial: Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota, USA Memorial #: 30575671 Bio: Merle Floyd Bauer was born Aug. 21, 1924, in Lamont Township, Sheridan County, McClusky, ND, the son of Fred and Louise (Heuther) Bauer. He grew up and attended school in Lamont Township and McClusky, ND. Upon graduating, he enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Following his honorable discharge, he attended college at North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND. He then worked in printing and journalism. He was employed at the New Rockford (ND) Transcript, and then by Arne and May Gilje, and Allen and Patti Stock, of the Foster County Independent, Carrington, ND. He married Dorothy Hansen of Hankinson, ND, on Oct. 19, 1948, in Wahpeton. They lived in New Rockford until they moved to Carrington on Jan. 1, 1950. On Nov. 12, 1951, he was called to serve again in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict, after which he returned to Carrington. He later entered the insurance business with Ed and Peggy Smith at Central Insurance Agency, Carrington. He retired in December 1991. He refereed many basketball games. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, where he served on the church council and was a choir member for more than 45 years. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, High School Booster Club, American Legion Post #25, VFW Post #3524 and Carrington Health Center Auxiliary. He was an honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce. He helped start the Little League baseball program and had served as a Boy Scout leader. He enjoyed sports and gardening.Merle Bauer died Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at MeritCare Health-Palliative Care, Fargo, ND. He was 84 years old. Merle is survived by his wife; a son, Micheal F., San Francisco, CA; and two sisters, Helen Botnen, Billings, MT, and Lillian Elkin, Portland, OR. He was preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and two sisters.Services were held on March 14, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Carrington, with the Revs. Bruce Vold and Russ Christiansen officiating. Created by: Roger Laber (46938312) Added: 14 Oct 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30575671 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 May 2018), memorial page for Merle F. Bauer (21 Aug 1924?10 Oct 2008), Find A Grave Memorial no. 30575671, citing Carrington Cemetery, Carrington, Foster County, North Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Roger Laber (contributor 46938312) .