A Mass of Christian Burial for

Ruth Lucille Bauer of Old Monroe, will be at 10 a.in. Monday, Nov. 4, 2024 at Immaculate Conception

Catholic Church near Old Monroe,

Fr. Michael Lampe and Deacon

Neal Westhoff will officiate with burial in Immaculate Conception

Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be her sons.

Ruth, 98, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 29,2024 at her home, surrounded by family. Born Dec. 31,1925 at home in the Chain of Rocks Community near Old Monroe, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Lucia uLou’

Wehde Harke, Ruth married Alvin Louis Bauer June 15, 1949 in Old Monroe. This union was blessed with 11 children: William, Kenneth, Timothy, Mary Kay, Neil, Jane,

Joseph, John, Carol, Jennifer and Donna. Her devotion to family was her life. Ruth was a master of resourcefulness, making due with little, but turning everything she touched into something special.

Ruth was a loving homemaker, known for her pies with a flaky crust. She volunteered for Lincoln County OATS and Meals on Wheels, and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Ladies Sodality. Ruth was a proud lifelong member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, holding the distinction of oldest female member.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Lou Harke; her beloved husband of nearly 55 years,

Alvin Bauer, who died March 5,2004; her brothers: Robert Harke, Carl Harke and his wife, Dorothy, Roy Harke,

Earl Harke and Gary Harke; one sister, Harriet Bauer and her husband, Epp; her sister-in-law, Elvera Rothennich and her husband, Fritz; two brothers-m-law: Harold Bauer and Loyola Bauer and his wife, Ethyl; and three grandsons: Seth Bauer, Micah Bauer and Gabriel Bauer.

Survivors include her children: William “Bill’ Bauer of Winfield* Kermeth Bauer and his wife, Deborah, of Foristell, Timothy Bauer of Old Monroe, Mary Kay

Kaimann and her husband, Charles, of Eolia, Neil Bauer and his wife, Julie, of Old Monroe, Jane Runge and her husband, Tony, of Winfield, Joseph Bauer and his wife,

Genia, of Old Monroe, John Bauer and his wife, Jennifer, of Old Monroe, Carol Hoelting and her husband, Phil, of Moscow Mills, Jennifer Nordmarm and her husband.

Bill, of Old Monroe and Donna Kientzy and her husband,

Rick, of Silex; 39 grandchildren and 62 great -grandchildren. Ruth also leaves one sister, Kathryn Bowman of

Chain of Rocks; two sisters-in-law: Bernadette Harke of

Silex and Betty Harke of War rent on, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024 at the Old Monroe Knights of Columbus Hall. Memorials may be made to Live Action (Pro-Life) (or) Immaculate

Conception School in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home,

P.O. Box 253, Winfield. MO 63389. Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.