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Bauer, Lawrence “Larry” E.

May 14, 1935 - October 20, 2019

Lawrence "Larry" E. Bauer, age 84 of Fremont, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Edgewood Vista in Fremont. Larry was born May 14, 1935 in Nodaway, Iowa to Alvin and Minnie (Barker) Bauer.

His family moved to Nebraska, living in Wahoo, Mead and Valley. Larry graduated from Valley High School and worked with his father at the stockyard. after graduation, the family moved to Blair, Nebraska. He worked for Kelly Ryan and studied to be a TV repairman. Larry moved to Cedar Bluffs where he set up shop in a corner of Bibows Hardware Store.

Larry met and married Betty Bennett in 1956. They raised their four children in Cedar Bluffs until moving to Fremont in 1989. Larry worked at Western Electric for 30 years, retiring in 1989. After retirement he and Betty owned and managed apartment properties for the next 30 years.

Larry was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He loved camping and fishing. Larry loved giving all the children rides on his John Deere mower.

He was a 55 year member and past Master of Masonic Lodge No. 15 AF & AM in Fremont and was Past Master in 1964. Former member of the Presbyterian Church in cedar Bluffs, and member of the Elkhorn Valley Sams Camping Club.

Survivors include his wife Betty; son Steven (LouAnn)Bauer all of Fremont; daughters, Cynthia Bauer (Greg Czapla), Omaha, Angela (Tracy) Osborn , Bellevue and Kristy (Lawrence) Bueoy, Fremont; sister, Linda Thanasides, Tampa, FL; 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Norman Bauer and sister, Barbara Ellis.

Funeral will be 10 AM., Thursday, October 24, 2019 at Fremont Church of the Nazarene. Visitation with family, Wednesday, October 23rd, 5-8 PM at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will continue on Thursday 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Burial at Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Nebraska.

Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association.

Moser Memorial Chapel, 2170 N. Somers Ave. Fremont, NE 68025 402-721-4490 Find a Grave # 204037955