Matthew J. Bauman

Matthew J. Bauman, 48 years old of Berne, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Adams Memorial Hospital.

He was born on Sunday, November 5, 1967 in Portland, Indiana the son of Leland Jay Bauman and Janice Ilene (Haffner) Bauman. On February 25, 1989 at Grace Bible Church, he married Marcia K. Hawkins.

Matt was a 1986 graduate of Adams Central High School. He was employed by South Adams High School in the custodial department for 20 years.

Surviving are his wife, Marcia K. Bauman of Berne, Ind.; son, Landon J. Bauman of Berne, Ind.; son, Nathan D. Bauman of Berne, Ind.; daughter, Kelsey K. Bauman at home; parents, Jay & Jan Bauman of North Webster, Ind.; sister, Rebecca S. (Bill) Grimm of Berne, Ind., brother, David S. (Kristi) Bauman of Monroe, Ind.; mother-in-law, Margaret Hawkins of Berne, Ind.; brother-in-law, Michael (Kelly) Hawkins of Berne, Ind.; several nieces and nephews and two great-nieces.

He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Roger Hawkins; paternal grandparents, Waldo & Mary Ellen Bauman; and maternal grandparents, Dale & Vera Haffner.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Bethel Brethren Church in Berne with Pastor Joe Nass officiating. Interment will follow in the Spring Hill (Backesto) Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 12 noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, March 19 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur and from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Preferred memorials are to ACCF-Cancer Fund or Bethel Brethren Church Youth Fund.