Willard C. “Bill” Bauman, 63 of Battle Creek Michigan died Friday, December 5, 1986 at Leila Hospital.  Services at Richard A. Henry Funeral Home with Rev. Michael C. Fedewa of St. Thomas Episcopal Church officiating.  Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery in Battle Creek.

“Bill” was born June 23, 1923 in Olney, Illinois a son of Clarence and Grace Delzell Bauman.  He married Emma Grace Silbaugh October 15, 1951 in Battle Creek.

He was a WW II, U.S. Army veteran.

Bill is survived by his wife, Emma Grace Bauman; sisters, Bonnie G. Greene and Judith A. Hicks and brother James D. Bauman.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Published in Battle Creek Enquirer (MI) – Sunday, December 7, 1986