Dr. Maria Bauer

Bauer, Dr. Maria 88, passed away at 12:03 p.m. at Rosewood Care Center in Edwardsville on Friday, September 30, 2005.
She was born on December 23rd 1916 in Merl, Germany, a small village on the Mosel river to the late Jakob and Anne Antoni. In her youth she worked in her family's vineyards growing, harvesting, and producing wine. She went through school, finally completing medical school, where she met her future husband Otto Bauer. Dr. Maria, and Dr. Otto, as they affectionately became known to their patients, immigrated to the United States in 1950 with their two children Ingrid and Joachim. Dr. Maria completed her residency program in Obstetrics and Gynecology while her husband completed his residency program in Cardiology and Internal Medicine. She and her husband Dr. Otto began their medical practice in Granite City in 1953. Dr. Maria had her third child Christina in 1961.
She was a member of the American Medical Association and the Illinois Medical Society and was a past recipient of the St. Elizabeth Hospital De La Roche Award.
Dr. Maria was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Otto in 1978 and her daughter Ingrid in 2000. She was especially proud of her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by one son and daughter in law, Joachim and Anida Bauer of Glen Carbon; one daughter and son in law, Christina and Tom Fogarty of St. Louis, Missouri; grandchildren, Jennifer Matthews of Glen Carbon, Jacqueline Bauer of Maryville, Matthew Bauer of Edwardsville, Elizabeth Bauer of St. Louis, William Kemp of St. Louis, Ryan and Tyler Fogarty of St. Louis; one great granddaughter, Jillian Rose Matthews of Glen Carbon; other extended family and many dear friends.
Dr. Maria had retired from medical practice and divided her time between her home in Glen Carbon and Naples Florida. She enjoyed her many friends in both areas and loved being outdoors tending to her flowers and walking the beach. She will be lovingly remembered by her family, friends, and many patients as a beautiful and caring person who always did the best she could.Services: Visitation will be at IRWIN Chapel, 591 Glen Crossing Road in Glen Carbon on Sunday, October 2, 2005 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cecelia Catholic Church in Glen Carbon on Monday, October 3, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. and internment will be at Calvary Cemetery with Father Steve Pohlman as celebrant. Memorials may be made to Catholic Charities or to masses and may be accepted at the Funeral Home.