- Obituary, THE RECORD BAUMAN, Leander Groff -- Of 37 Gatewood Rd., Kitchener, on Monday, Oct. 29, 1984 as the result of a stroke, 87 years old.Born on February 5, 1897, on a Waterloo County farm on what is now Northfield Drive, near Conestoga Mall. Son of the late Ira S. Bauman and the late Matilda (Groff) Bauman.A much loved and respected member of the community, Mr. Bauman graduated from Euler Business College. His whole business career was spent in various capacities at the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company, now Canada Trust, where he was manager of the mortgage department when he semi-retired in 1962. He fully retired in 1968 after 50 years of company service. He enjoyed golfing alley bowling and curling. A charter member of the K-W Granite Club. He chaired the Lea Bauman Senior's Bonspiel for over 20 years; active in Zion United Church, he was an elder, board member, Sunday school superintendent and represented the church at various conferences. Mr. Bauman was treasurer of the K-W Skating Club and treasurer of the former K-W Orphanage Board. His hobby was writing poetry.Mr. Bauman is survived by his wife, Bernice (nee Hunstein); a daughter, Helen (Powell) and her husband Thomas; a son, Kenneth and his wife Betty Thompson-Bauman, Grandchildren, Richard, Sandra, Susan Powell and Douglas Bauman, all of Kitchener, Mrs. Vicki Evans of Los Angeles, Calif. and a special friend to Susan, Patricia and Judy Thompson. Also survived by one brother, Melvin of London, Ont.; two sisters, Emma (Mrs. A. Erb) and Fannie Bauman, both of Cambridge.He was predeceased by a brother, Roy and sisters, Martha and Ilda.Visitation at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home and Chapel, 51 Benton at Church St., after 7 p.m. this evening. Regular visiting hours will be observed by the funeral home. The family will be in attendance this evening from 7-9 p.m. and on Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Transfer will be made to Zion United Church on Thursday at 12 noon, for funeral and committal services at 2 p.m., Rev. Fred Roberts and Rev. A.E. Holley will officiate. Interment Memory Gardens.
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