Obituary of Ruth G. Baumann

Ruth G. Baumann Lifelong resident of Waukesha, died on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at The Gables of Germantown at the age of 90 years. She was born on August 16, 1920 the daughter of Otto and Elsie (Jens) Gygax. Ruth married Herbert Baumann on June 17, 1944 in Waukesha. She was a longtime member of the Evangelical & Reformed UCC and retired from Waukesha Engine after many years of dedicated service. She and her husband, Herbert, owned and operated the Baumann Orchards for many years where they raised and sold produce, apples and apple cider. Ruth will be dearly missed by her son, the Reverend Donald E. (Margaret) Baumann of Wausau; her daughter, Donna (Tim) Leberman of Menomonee Falls; grandchildren, Kari (John) Schultz of Stevens Point, Kelly (Michael) Iaffaldano of Wausau, and Amber Leberman of Elmhurst, IL; great- grandchildren, J.D. and Olivia Schultz and Anthony and Alison Ruth Iaffaldano; Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, on February 9, 2005, her sister, Viola Greenwald, and her brother, Roy Gygax. The visitation for Ruth will be from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ, 413 Wisconsin Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186. The Reverend Ralph Schultz will officiate. Interment will immediately follow the service at Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the Evangelical & Reformed United Church of Christ (address above) or AseraCare Hospice, 6737 W. Washington St., West Allis, WI 53214.