Vera Mae (Bennett) Bauer

Vera Mae (Bennett) Bauer, 93 formerly of Tipton, died at 9:20 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2007 at Windsor Estates in Kokomo.  She had formerly lived in Greentown and Russiaville.  She was born June 18, 1914 in Tipton County to Olin Bennett and Janet (Hinkle) Bennett Askren.  On August 17, 1931 she married Omer Frank Bauer and he died May 16, 1987.

She was a member of the Main Street Christian Church in Russiaville and the Ladies Aid Society.  She had also been a member of the Monday Night Club in Tipton and the First Nighters Extension Homemakers Club in Russiaville.

Vera is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmie & Norma Bauer, Kokomo, and Dennis & Georgia Bauer, Kokomo; grandchildren Ron & Debbie Bauer, Kenny & Julie Bauer, Sheryl & Roger Butner, Deena Alton, Shawn & Amy Bauer, Shane & Becky Bauer; great-grandchildren Kylie & Adam Salsbury, Kacee & John Dean, Jessica & Tyler Curnutt, Ryan Bauer, Madison Alton, Luke Bauer, Shane Bauer, Sydney Bauer, Avery Bauer and Riley Bauer; great-great-grandchildren Brayden & Logan Curnutt.

She was preceded in death by two sisters, Della Watson and Marjorie Smith, one brother, Robert Bennett, and one grandson, Michael Lee Bauer.

Her funeral will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 26 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home in Tipton with Rev. David Leeder presiding.  Burial will be in Tetersburg Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.  on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Ladies Aid Society, Main Street Christian Church, P.O. Box 155, Russiaville, Indiana, 46979.