Lena Bauman was born in Gilboa
Lena Marie Bauman, 95, of Fort Wayne, passed away, Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at her residence. Lena was born to the late Alva and Marcine (Ulrich) Ball, on April 24, 1926, in Gilboa, Ohio.
She was married to the late John Frederick Bauman. Mrs. Bauman loved being with her family, making quilts, growing flowers indoor and outside, and visiting with anyone. To her strangers were just friends she had not yet met.
She is survived by son, Terrence (Jane) McDougle and their children, Heather, Jason, Emma, Jennifer and Jeremiah; son, Timothy (Alice) Bauman and their children, Travis and Michele; son, Thomas C. Bauman and his children, Ellen, Josh and Errion; great-grandchildren, Kaiden, Corbin, Izzy, Dylan, Oliver, David, Elijah, Justis, Zachary and Joshua.
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 1 PM at C.M. Sloan and Son’s Funeral Home, 1327 North Wells Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808.
Please share a memory or condolence at www.sloanandsonsfuneralhome.com.
Stories Posted This Week
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- Allen County Auditor explanation of Ohio House Bill 186 Inflation Cap Credit
- Shoemaker sentenced to 27 years on child pornography charges
- St. John's UCC to host Bluffton bike swap
- Beaverdam Bunch reports: July 29 meeting
- July 28 speed puzzle competition at Bluffton Public Library
- Galley Book Group to meet at Bluffton Public Library
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
- Highway Patrol reports on July Fourth fatal crashes
- 2026 Porch Fest preview: Blanchard Creek Band, Conner Raines and AJ Knepper
- Take an RTA bus trip to Delphos on July 29
- Senior Center to host Route 66 Centennial trip
- Family-friendly Jurassic Adventure Escape Room, July 17 and 18
- Critters, Flitters, and Gallinippers: SCHS 2nd Saturday, July 11
- Register now for Bluffton Public Library's Read with a Dog
- Orange Twp. receives ODOT request to close two US 30 intersections