Jakob (Jacob) Friedrich BAUDER-1952
taken from History of Evangelical Lutheran Church History prepared by Burdine RICHARDS Homm Fall 1999

Jakob Friedrich Bauder was born the son of Andreas Bauder and his wife Christina Ottenbacher and was born on the 14th day of October in the year of 1875 at Seebach, Russia. He was baptized in the name of the Triune God in early infancy in his home and confirmed after coming to America in Salem's Lutheran Church, Landsman, Arapaho County, Colorado on April 5th, 1891. He was united in holy wedlock on the 4th day of April, 1902, with Pauline Frank at Leroy, Colorado. This union was blessed with 9 children of whom all survive.

He came to America in 1889 and lived at Burlington. In 1908 he and his wife and their two children took up a homestead near Leroy where he lived and raised his family until his retirement in 1947. He then moved to Sterling to spend the rest of his days at his home at 432 Douglas St. Mr. and Mrs. Bauder celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in April of this year. (April 4, 1952).

He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church. His pastor, Rev. Arthur R. Wachholz gave him holy communion on the Thursday morning preceding his death on Monday. Friday he was moved to the Good Samaritan Hospital and on Monday noon passed this earthly life after an illness of about four months. The length of his earthly days were 76 years, nine months and 7 days. No one thought on Sunday evening when his pastor and children were at his bedside that he might not survive the next day. But God knew best and when he calls we follow that call and submit to his will which is always best.

Funeral service was held at the Peace Lutheran Church in Sterling on Thursday afternoon (July 24, 1952) with the Rev. Arthur R. Wachholz in charge. A devotional service was held at the 3ackson Mortuary at One O'clock for the family and immediate relatives. Miss Precilla Wachholz sang "Oh where is the Home of the Soul to be Found" as a solo, Miss Wachholz and Mrs. C. F. Schauffer sang a duet in German, a translation of a confirmation hymn entitled, "Jesus Lead the Way." Miss Elvada Nitschke served as accompanist and also played the Funeral marches. Burial in Sterling Riverside Cemetery.

He is survived by his beloved wife Pauline Bauder, Five daughters, Mrs. Bertha Stahlecker of Pueblo, Mrs. Nettie McMilian of Fleming, Mrs. Emma Sukey, Mrs. Lenore Wilcox, and Mrs. Alma Lane, all of Sterling; Four sons, Jake of Fleming, Ted of Sterling, Rudolph of Kennewick, Washington, George of Denver; two brothers, Fred and Gottlieb of Burlington; three sisters, Mrs. Katie Maas, of Golden, Mrs. Christine Ramsey of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Sam Schaal of Bethune, Cob. and 15 grand children and 2 great grandchildren.