"Rita M. Bauer, age 87 of Elrosa, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at her home in Elrosa, Minnesota.
"Rita Mary Backes was born September 19, 1922 in Farming Minnesota to Joseph and Benedicta (Willenbring) Backes. On June 30, 1947, she was united in marriage to Jerome Bauer at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Farming. After their marriage, the couple moved to Elrosa where they began their family.
"Rita and Jerome enjoyed 26 years of marriage until Jerome's passing on Christmas in 1973. Rita enjoyed playing cards, BINGO, crocheting, knitting, and was a great homemaker. She loved her family, her cats and her birds.
"Rita is survived by her children, David (Angie) Bauer of Elrosa, Dale (Barb) Bauer of Brainerd, MaryAnn Bauer of Elrosa and Marlene Bauer of Elrosa; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and sister, Isabel (Herbert) Schefers of Foley; sisters-in-law, Ann Backes of Farming, Hilde Backes of Avon, Theresa Backes of St. Cloud, and Evelyn Roelike of Elrosa; brother-in-law, Frank Hall of Sauk Centre.
"Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Bauer on December 25, 1973; parents; brothers and sisters, Raymond, Louise, Leander, Susan, Bertha, Verina, Harold, Albin, Herbert, Clarence, and Arthur."
"Rita M. Bauer, age 87 of Elrosa, died Thursday, December 3, 2009 at her home in Elrosa, Minnesota.
"Rita Mary Backes was born September 19, 1922 in Farming Minnesota to Joseph and Benedicta (Willenbring) Backes. On June 30, 1947, she was united in marriage to Jerome Bauer at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Farming. After their marriage, the couple moved to Elrosa where they began their family.
"Rita and Jerome enjoyed 26 years of marriage until Jerome's passing on Christmas in 1973. Rita enjoyed playing cards, BINGO, crocheting, knitting, and was a great homemaker. She loved her family, her cats and her birds.
"Rita is survived by her children, David (Angie) Bauer of Elrosa, Dale (Barb) Bauer of Brainerd, MaryAnn Bauer of Elrosa and Marlene Bauer of Elrosa; ten grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and sister, Isabel (Herbert) Schefers of Foley; sisters-in-law, Ann Backes of Farming, Hilde Backes of Avon, Theresa Backes of St. Cloud, and Evelyn Roelike of Elrosa; brother-in-law, Frank Hall of Sauk Centre.
"Rita was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Bauer on December 25, 1973; parents; brothers and sisters, Raymond, Louise, Leander, Susan, Bertha, Verina, Harold, Albin, Herbert, Clarence, and Arthur."
Family Members
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Raymond P Backes
1904–1982
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Louise Mary Backes Snyder
1905 – unknown
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Leander Henry Backes
1907–1995
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Susan Mary Backes Peters
1908–2005
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Bertha Annie Backes Mehr
1910–1993
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Verina A Backes Brix
1913–1986
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Harold Mike Backes
1914–2006
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Albinus Henry Backes
1915–2005
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Herbert J Backes
1918–2006
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Clarence Andrew Backes
1919–1999
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Arthur John Backes
1924–1984
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Isabelle Bertha Backes Schefers
1926–2019
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