Carroll Dean Bauer, 10 Jul 1933 - 27 Feb 2020

BAUER, BAIR, WILSON, HUNT, MERRIFIELD, SCHAFF, MAZZIE, HENDERSON, BURROWS, JENSEN, PRATT

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 3/6/2020 at 14:46:42

Carroll Dean Bauer died Thursday February 27, 2020 at the English Valley Care Center in North English at the age of 86.

A Celebration of Life Service was held at 11:00 am on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Powell Funeral Home in North English with Pastor Luke Castor officiating. Visitation was held on Monday prior to services from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the English Valley Care Center. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com

Carroll Dean Bauer was born July 10, 1933 near North English, Iowa County, Iowa, the son of Wendell and Mary Ellen (Bair) Bauer. He graduated from North English High School in 1951.

He was united in marriage to Maurita Joan Wilson on September 20, 1953 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple lived in the North English area their entire married life. Carroll was employed by Amana Refrigeration and farmed. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and the Masonic Lodge both in North English. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, fishing and boating.

He is survived by his wife Maurita; son Randy (Julie), granddaughter Stephanie Hunt (Josh), great-grandsons Caleb, Jaxon, and Ryker; granddaughter Elizabeth Merrifield (Travis), great-grandson Benjamin; son Kevin (Carole), grandson Kevin (Kathy), great-grandson Graham; granddaughter Stefanie Schaff (Bill), great-grandchildren Avery and Blake; grandson Kyle; grandson Bobby Mazzie (Whitney), great-grandchildren Vinny and Kendall; granddaughter Kelsey Henderson (Adam) great-grandson Charlie; son Dan (Joseph Burrows); sister Norma Jensen (Ken), niece Valerie Jensen, great nephews Nicholas and Michael Pratt and nephew Blayne Jensen.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in law George and Artis Wilson, and a great-grandson Bradley Austin Bauer.

The family would like to thank the caring staff of the English Valley Care Center for the care they provided Carroll.

Published in The Gazette on February 29, 2020 and The Hometown Current on March 4, 2020