Aleta Jane Bauer

Aleta Jane Bauer
Aleta Jane (Miller) Bauer, 94, of Elkton, Michigan passed away on January 9, 2022 at Scheurer Hospital, Pigeon surrounded by her immediate family. Aleta was born 16 March 1927 Winsor Twp, daughter of the late Edward H. Miller and M Sylvia (Wurtz) Miller.
Aleta attended Winsor County School through the eighth grade and then attended Pigeon High School where she graduated in 1944. Upon graduation she worked at the Box Factory in Pigeon nailing boxes together. She then went to Wallace and Morley Company in Elkton where she worked as a bookkeeper and met her future husband Robert Bauer. They were engaged in the summer of 1944 and married May 24, 1947 at Salem Evangelical Church in Pigeon. They remained active lifelong members of what is now called Salem United Methodist Church. She and Robert lived at 2666 N. Grassmere Road near Elkton all their married life and raised their three children there.
In addition to being a homemaker and mother Aleta joined her husband Robert working on the farm and in the egg factory. She was also employed at Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon as an Accredited Records Technician serving as Medical Records Department Head. Aleta's hobbies included painting, reading, crocheting, embroidering, gardening, etching, Swedish weaving and traveling. She enjoyed the sunshine and life in Arizona in the winter. Her family was her greatest joy.
She and Robert retired from farming in 1972 and continued to operate the egg factory until 1986. They purchased an RV and traveled across the U.S. exploring the West and Southwest. In 1997 they purchased a park model home near Phoenix, Arizona where they spent over 20 winters enjoying the sunny southwest, hosting family, and making new friends. In their Elkton home and Arizona home she and her husband always welcomed whomever was brought home as if they were family.
Aleta was a compassionate woman who always saw the bright side of things and the good in people. She loved her family dearly and treasured the times spent with children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a woman of deep faith and church was important to her. Our world is a little brighter because of her wonderful disposition.
She will be deeply missed by many including the love of her life husband, Robert; their children: daughter Gail (Ken) Lehman of Gowen; son, Dennis of Bay City; daughter-in-law Elaine Bauer of Midland; beloved grandsons Rodney (Chasie) and Ryan (Amy) Bauer all of Midland; great grandchildren Braxton and Kensley Bauer; step grandchildren Chris Rowe of Saginaw; LeighAnn (LJ) Planer of Pleasantview, Tennessee; Ken and Laurie Lehman of Stanton; Dr. Richard and Mary Panek of Rockford; James and Helen Lehman of Ada; Mark Lehman of Greenville; Max and Janelle Lehman of Stanton; sister Ellen Stoutenburg of Cass City; Sisters-in-law Margo Miller of Owendale and Mary Ellen Miller of Sebewaing; many nieces, nephews and other family members and friends. She will be missed by many friends made at Country Bay Village.
Aleta was preceded in death by her beloved son Ronald in 2017, sister Lucille, brothers Willard Miller and Delmar Miller, brothers-in-law Eldon Stoutenburg and Rex Cox.
Funeral services will be 11:00am Wednesday, January 12th at Salem United Methodist Church in Pigeon with Rev. Albert Barchue officiating. Private graveside service will be at Riverside Cemetery in Elkton. Visitation will be 2-7 Tuesday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel in Pigeon
Memorial donations may be made to Salem United Methodist Church, Pigeon. www.ChanmpagneFuneralChapel.com