Glenda became a high school teacher, where she taught business classes. After a basketball game on a cold night in February of 1946, some of her students set her up to meet a farm boy named Lyle W. Bauer. The two were united in marriage on December 8, 1946. They made their home in the Harper area and were blessed with two sons, Thomas and Greg. After starting a family, Glenda became a homemaker and dedicated her time as a wife and mother.
A longtime member of the Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, Glenda enjoyed attending church and spent many years as a Sunday School teacher. She also enjoyed being a 4H leader and being a member of the Association of Conservation District Auxiliary, where she served as both a State and National President.
Glenda passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the age of 95 years, 5 months, and 19 days. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Lucile; husband, Lyle; and brother, Lowell Weir. Survivors are her sons, Thomas Bauer of Albuquerque, NM and Greg Bauer and his wife, Kim of Harper; grandchildren, Kodi Swander and her husband, Shawn of Olathe and Zach Bauer and his wife, Kim of Harper; great-grandchildren: Lyle Bauer, Aria Bauer, and Kaia Swander; other relatives and friends.
Glenda became a high school teacher, where she taught business classes. After a basketball game on a cold night in February of 1946, some of her students set her up to meet a farm boy named Lyle W. Bauer. The two were united in marriage on December 8, 1946. They made their home in the Harper area and were blessed with two sons, Thomas and Greg. After starting a family, Glenda became a homemaker and dedicated her time as a wife and mother.
A longtime member of the Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church, Glenda enjoyed attending church and spent many years as a Sunday School teacher. She also enjoyed being a 4H leader and being a member of the Association of Conservation District Auxiliary, where she served as both a State and National President.
Glenda passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the age of 95 years, 5 months, and 19 days. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Lucile; husband, Lyle; and brother, Lowell Weir. Survivors are her sons, Thomas Bauer of Albuquerque, NM and Greg Bauer and his wife, Kim of Harper; grandchildren, Kodi Swander and her husband, Shawn of Olathe and Zach Bauer and his wife, Kim of Harper; great-grandchildren: Lyle Bauer, Aria Bauer, and Kaia Swander; other relatives and friends.
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