Jeanette K. Bauermeister

Jeanette Katherine Bauermeister, 78, of Ossian, passed into the living arms of Jesus on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.

Jeanette was born on August 6, 1940, the eldest daughter of the late Harold and late Vera Hoffman. She graduated from Hoagland High School in 1958.

On October 25, 1958, Jeanette married Robert Wayne Bauermeister at St. John Lutheran Church – Flatrock. They shared 56 years of marriage together until Robert passed away on May 4, 2015.

Jeanette was a homemaker and assisted in the operation of the family farm. She was an excellent cook and also enjoyed reading, gardening, and working on crossword puzzles.

Jeanette was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She always took excellent care of her family.

Survivors include her son, James Bauermeister of Ossian; her daughter, Deborah Bacon of Ossian; and her granddaughter Katelyn Bacon of Ossian.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Vera Hoffman; her husband, Robert Bauermeister; her son, John Bauermeister in 2013; and her three sisters, Sylvia Voirol, Patricia Saalfrank, and Carol Sprague.

A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 202 W. Rudisill Blvd. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Pastor Michael Frese will officiate. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Church – Flatrock.

Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.

Preferred memorials are to Redeemer Lutheran Church of Fort Wayne, Indiana.