Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 3/27-28/2001

Frederick C. Bauer

April 6, 1940 - March 25, 2001

Frederick C. "Fred" Bauer, 60, of Rue Montesquieu, South Bend, Ind., died on Sunday, March 25, in his home. Fred was employed as electronics manager for the McKinley Target Store for 12 years.

He was born on April 6, 1940, in South Bend, to James W. and Regina (Keiser) Bauer. On Feb. 14, 1980, in South Bend, Fred married Roberta K. Smith, who died on Feb. 25, 1996.

He is survived by his mother, Regina (Keiser) Bauer of South Bend; a daughter, Lisa (Kevin) Allen of Gloucester, Va.; two sons, James Robert "J.R." Bauer of Minneapolis, Minn., and Jeffrey Bauer of Tampa, Fla.; a stepson, Michael Ronchetti of South Bend; six grandchildren, Ashley and Tiffany Allen, Kevin Lee Allen II, Alex and Todd Ronchetti, and Bonnie Bauer; a sister, Sandra (Ron) Garrabrant of Granger, Ind.; and by a nephew, Mark Joblonski of Beverly Hills, Calif.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday in St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, Ironwood and Jefferson, with Rev. Terry Fisher, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday in the HICKEY Funeral Home, 3516 E. Jefferson (289-1000), where a Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

Fred was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, was a graduate of St. Joseph High School, and attended Notre Dame and Indiana University, Bloomington.

Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association of St. Joseph County or to the Cancer Society of St. Joseph County, 711 E. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46617.

To PEPA

"Today, the world was

Looked upon, then He saw

Your tired face, and figured.

That it was time, time to be lifted in the \line Father's arms. He lifted you up, and said

"Shhh close your eyes and dream."

Tears will be shed, though you'll always be

Missed by the people you loved

And those who loved you back and now we say

Goodbye, but not forever."