IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Anne M.

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Baumgartner

Jul 19, 1935 — Sep 13, 2026

Bluffton

Obituary

Anne M. Baumgartner, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Sunday evening, September 13, 2026, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Anne was born in Adams County on July 19, 1935, to Samuel and Elma (Dubach) Kaehr. She married Harold “Bummie” E. Baumgartner in Adams County on May 11, 1958. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1994.

A 1953 graduate of Berne French High School, Anne worked at Caylor-Nickel Clinic in Bluffton as a lab technician for over five years. She spent the next 50 years working alongside her husband, co-owning and operating Bummie’s B&K Root Beer Stand in Bluffton and was a devoted housewife during those years as well. She was also a long-time member of the Apostolic Christian Church.

Survivors include three sons, Tom (Lorie) Baumgartner, Tim (Carla) Baumgartner, and Phil (Tina) Baumgartner, all of Bluffton; six grandchildren, Clint (Shelby) Baumgartner, Eric (Country) Baumgartner, Aaron (Sara) Baumgartner, Adam Baumgartner, Sara Baumgartner (fiancé Alex McCutcheon), and Emma Baumgartner; and a great-granddaughter, Piper.

In addition to her husband and parents, Anne was preceded in death by four brothers, Roger “Bud” Kaehr, Robert Kaehr, Charles “Chad” Kaehr, and Phil Kaehr, and two sisters, Beulah Clark and Bonnie Gerber.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 1:00 until 7:00 PM, at Goodwin – Harnish Funeral Home in Bluffton. Services will be held on Friday, September 18th, at 10:30 AM, at the Apostolic Christian Church East, with one hour of visitation prior to the service at the church. Lynn Fiechter and Dan Pfister will officiate. Burial will follow at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery in Adams County.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Amyloidosis Research Consortium or Friends Who Care Cancer Relief Foundation.

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Visitation

September
17

Thursday

Goodwin - Harnish Funeral Home & Cremation Services

3220 East State Road 124, Bluffton, IN 46714

1:00 - 7:00 pm (Eastern time)

Visitation

September
18

Friday

Apostolic Christian Church East

1990 South 800 East, Bluffton, IN 46714

9:30 - 10:30 am (Eastern time)

Funeral Service

September
18

Friday

Apostolic Christian Church East

1990 South 800 East, Bluffton, IN 46714

Starts at 10:30 am (Eastern time)

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