Louise Bauer

Louise Jeannette

(Raney) Bauer, 85,

Bismarck, ND, formerly of

Kenmare, ND, passed

away on Nov. 2, 2020 sur-

rounded by family in her

home.

Louise was born on Au-

gust 20, 1935, daughter of

Louis and Jennie (Hagen)

Raney in Kenmare, ND at

the Deaconess Hospital.

She grew up in the Sher-

wood area. The Raney

family traveled to Califor-

nia in 1951, later returned

to ND for a year before

permanently settling in

California. Louise stayed

and lived with her

grandparents her senior

year to graduate from

Sherwood High School in

1954.

Louise married Michael

Bauer on June 30, 1954.

They farmed and raised

eight children in the Tol-

ley area.

Louise was employed at

the Sherwood bowling al-

ley, where she manually

set up each pin. She sold

Avon for years, where she

won many awards. She

ran the Tolley Cafe. She

worked at the Kenmare

Hospital as a cook until

she retired in 2002.

Louise had a spirit for

life and a strong work eth-

ic. She loved being with

her family, traveling and

playing games. A huge

highlight of her life was

winning a car on the Price

is Right in 2003.

She was a member of

Sts. Peter and Paul

Catholic Church in Tol-

ley, ND, then St. Agnes

Catholic Church in Ken-

mare.

Survived by Son Jerome

Bauer, Kenmare. Son

Steven (Bonnie) Bauer,

Bismarck, Mandy (Josh)

Riegel, Mason, Greyson

and Cody Bauer. Son

Jeffrey (Connie) Bauer,

Carpio, James (Amanda)

Bauer, Lucas Bauer,

Jayden and Alyssa

Speraw. Jennifer Bauer,

Denesse. John (Michelle)

Bauer, Tucker and

Cooper. Jaclyn (Joe)

Grondin and Baby.

Daughter Michele

Johnson, Minot, Emmy

(Jeremy) Handeland,

Kathryn, Hunter, Derrick

and Hank. Brittany

George, Nevin, and Toby.

Jordan (Katie) Johnson,

Corbin and Hensley.

Alyssa (Spencer) Holman,

William, Eli and Joseph.

Shawna Johnson, Taelynn

Pham. Brett (Lauren)

Johnson, Jada and Kali.

Daughter Teresa (Brad)

Klipfel, Beulah, Dr. Kath-

erine Klipfel (Jared)

Piepenburg, Lance

(Jessica) Klipfel, Rayney

and Kash. Daughter Julie

(Carl) Ness, Bismarck,

Nicholas and Derek

(Brandie Fettig) Ness.

Son Gary (Barb) Bauer,

Burleson, TX, Jacob

Bauer, Grace and Brixton.

Anna (Dawson Brekus)

Bauer. Amanda (Schuyler)

Hermes, Madison, Ira and

Ella. Steven (Adam

Kananen) Shiplet. Son

Tony (Cathy) Bauer, Lake-

ville, MN, Drew Bauer. Si-

blings, Loni Bennie, Lois

Kelly and Del (Jan) Raney;

sister-in-law, Marcia

Elsbernd; aunt, Hazel

Jochim; and numerous

nieces, nephews and

cousins.

Preceded in death by

Michael Bauer, Father

Louis (Vida) Raney, Moth-

er, Jennie Raney;

Grandparents, John and

Valborg Hagen; Alonzo

and Mamie Lotsapiech;

In-laws, John and Mary

(Zeltinger) Bauer,

Florence (Dean) Lauten-

schlager and Roger

Elsbernd and her dearest

friend, Cecelia Zeltinger.

Visitation: Friday, No-

vember 6, 2020 from 5-7

p.m. at Thompson-Larson

Funeral Home, Minot.

Mass of Christian Buri-

al: Saturday, November 7,

2020, 10:30 a.m. at St.

Agnes Catholic Church,

Kenmare. Only family al-

lowed.

Burial: St. Charles

Cemetery, Tolley, ND.

The funeral mass will

be recorded and uploaded

after the funeral mass and

may be accessed by going

to Thompson-Larson’s

YouTube.

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