Submitted by: Dan Rich

Eddyth R. Baumgartner

Feb. 20, 1898 - May 25, 1996

South Bend Tribune 5/26/1996

MISHAWAKA - Eddyth R. Baumgartner, 98, of Holt, Mich., formerly of Mishawaka, died of natural causes Saturday in Holt. Mrs. Baumgartner was born Feb. 20, 1898, in Bluffton, Ohio. She lived in Mishawaka until 1991 when she moved to Holt.

She married Lyle Baumgartner. He preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Jeanne Swank of Kalamazoo; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A son, Neil, preceded her in death. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Mishawaka, and its Women's Guild.

Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church, Bluffton. Ester-Leadley Greater Lansing (Mich.) Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Mishawaka.