Mr. Harry H. Baumgartner

Harry H. Baumgartner, 84 Harry H. Baumgartner, 84, of Vera Cruz, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. Mr. Baumgartner served a total of 40 years on the Vera Cruz Town Board and the Wells County Area Plan Commission Board from 1970 to 2010. Mr. Baumgartner was born April 10, 1929 in Adams County to Emil Herman and Ida Jane (Lash) Baumgartner Sr. His marriage on March 6, 1953 in Vera Cruz was to the former Hilda May Kahn, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Debra May Studebaker of Bluffton and two sons, Harry H. Jr. “Sonny” (Rita) Baumgartner of Vera Cruz and Dennis J. (Petra) Baumgartner of Bluffton. A son, Rex Allen Baumgartner is deceased. Other survivors include four grandchildren, Sonja and Matthew Studebaker of Bluffton, Jonathan (Sheena) Huffman of Bluffton and Ashley May (Blaine) Mosser of Ossian; two great-grandchildren, Sierra Storm Studebaker of Bluffton and Nova May Mosser of Ossian. Also surviving are siblings Mary Landis of Columbia City; Flossie (John) Grable of Columbia City; Vivian Singleton of Arkansas; Bernice Sipe of Portland; Wilford Baumgartner of Bluffton; Emil Herman “Jr.” Baumgartner Sr. of Bluffton and Robert (Judy) Baumgartner of Decatur. A brother, Leroy Baumgartner is deceased. Mr. Baumgartner attended Kirkland Twp. School and served with the U.S. Army in the Korean War from January of 1951 to January of 1953. He worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1945 to 1991. He is a lifetime member of the Korean War Veterans Chapter of Fort Wayne and a member of American Legion Post 111 of Bluffton where he served as a member of the Honor Guard. He also was a member of the St. John Family Worship Center in Vera Cruz. Mr. Baumgartner’s family will meet with friends from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Thoma/Rich, Chaney & Lemler Funeral Home. Services will be held at 10:30 Tuesday, Dec. 3 with calling one hour prior at St. John Family Worship Center in Vera Cruz with Rev. Donald Rentschler officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery with military rites performed by the U.S. Army and American Legion Post 111 Honor Guard. Preferred memorials are to the Steve Kelly Cancer Relief fund. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.

Mr. Harry H. Baumgartner

April 10, 1929 - November 28, 2013