Elaine A. Bauer, 71, of the town of Kewaskum, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee.
She was born on April 20, 1936, in St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Florian and Joan (Konkol) Patoka. Elaine graduated from St. Mary’s Springs High School in Fond du Lac and worked as a car hop at A&W and at Newberry’s Five and Ten Cent Store in Fond du Lac. On April 30, 1955, she was united in marriage to Roger Bauer at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. After their marriage, Elaine devoted her life to homemaking and raising their family.
Elaine was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum and the Kewaskum Homemakers’ Club. She enjoyed crocheting and emailing her grandchildren and friends. Elaine will fondly be remembered for her homemade bread and homemade rolls. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She will be deeply missed by her husband, her family and by all who knew her.
Survivors include her loving husband of nearly 53 years, Roger; her mother, Joan Patoka of Fond du Lac; her four children, Sandra (Richard) McKee of the town of Farmington and their children, Jennifer (John) Broughton, Jill (Tim) Kleiber, Michael (Katie) McKee and Jackie; Gary (Carol) Bauer of Mukwonago and their children, Stephanie (fiancé, Daniel Nottling), Greg and Andrew; Kay (Daniel) Butzke of Campbellsport and their children, Matthew, Adrienne and Samantha; Ken (Valerie) Bauer of Hubertus and their children, Ashley, Lauren, Heather and Bryanna; a brother, David (Karen) Patoka of Fond du Lac; a brother-in-law, Donald (Anne) Bauer of Mayville; four sisters-in-law, Ruth Ruhland of Oakfield, Lyra (Neal) Straub of St. Kilian, Betty Bauer of LeRoy and Helen Bauer of Fond du Lac, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Elaine was preceded in death by her father and three brothers-in-law, Edgar Bauer, Felix Bauer and Clarence Ruhland.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Elaine was held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 331 Main Street in Kewaskum. Father Edwin Kornath officiated and burial followed in the parish cemetery.
Relatives and friends celebrated her life on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.
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She was born on April 20, 1936, in St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Florian and Joan (Konkol) Patoka. Elaine graduated from St. Mary’s Springs High School in Fond du Lac and worked as a car hop at A&W and at Newberry’s Five and Ten Cent Store in Fond du Lac. On April 30, 1955, she was united in marriage to Roger Bauer at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. After their marriage, Elaine devoted her life to homemaking and raising their family.
Elaine was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum and the Kewaskum Homemakers’ Club. She enjoyed crocheting and emailing her grandchildren and friends. Elaine will fondly be remembered for her homemade bread and homemade rolls. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She will be deeply missed by her husband, her family and by all who knew her.
Survivors include her loving husband of nearly 53 years, Roger; her mother, Joan Patoka of Fond du Lac; her four children, Sandra (Richard) McKee of the town of Farmington and their children, Jennifer (John) Broughton, Jill (Tim) Kleiber, Michael (Katie) McKee and Jackie; Gary (Carol) Bauer of Mukwonago and their children, Stephanie (fiancé, Daniel Nottling), Greg and Andrew; Kay (Daniel) Butzke of Campbellsport and their children, Matthew, Adrienne and Samantha; Ken (Valerie) Bauer of Hubertus and their children, Ashley, Lauren, Heather and Bryanna; a brother, David (Karen) Patoka of Fond du Lac; a brother-in-law, Donald (Anne) Bauer of Mayville; four sisters-in-law, Ruth Ruhland of Oakfield, Lyra (Neal) Straub of St. Kilian, Betty Bauer of LeRoy and Helen Bauer of Fond du Lac, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Elaine was preceded in death by her father and three brothers-in-law, Edgar Bauer, Felix Bauer and Clarence Ruhland.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Elaine was held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2008, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 331 Main Street in Kewaskum. Father Edwin Kornath officiated and burial followed in the parish cemetery.
Relatives and friends celebrated her life on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.