This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bahn, Blum, Benkert, Peterson, Haman, Dutcher Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2411 Message Board Post: Thursday, July 31, 2003 Carol Bahn, 62 Oct. 14, 1940 - July 20, 2003 Carol Bahn of Freeport died Sunday, July 20 at Freeport Manor Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 14, 1940, in Monroe, daughter of William and Alice (Benkert) Blum. In July 1961 Carol and Wayne Bahn were married at First Lutheran Church in Freeport. After graduating from Monroe High School, she attended business college in Madison. For many years she was a tax preparer for H & R Block. She formerly worked at Commercial & Savings Bank in Monroe. She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Freeport. Mrs. Bahn was instrumental in organizing the gift shop at Provena St. Joseph Center. She volunteered in the dining room at Provena and helped with the flower gardens. She was fond of her dog, Princess. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Bahn of Freeport; her sister, Catherine ‘Kay’ (Robert) Peterson of New Richmond; half-sister Dorothy Haman of Carson City, Nev; and two half-brothers, Harry Haman of Oroville, Calif., and Herb Haman of Freeport. Preceding her in death were her parents and a half-brother, Roy Haman. Services were at 7 p.m. Friday at St. John United Church of Christ with the Rev. Donnley Dutcher officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Monroe at a later date. There was no visitation. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in her memory. Arrangements were made by Schwarz Funeral Home. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=6944