San Joaquin-Sacramento County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Bauer, Donald  January 29 2005
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Lodi News  Feb 02, 2005 
Donald Bauer 
Donald William Bauer, 86, of Oakdale and formerly of Lodi, died Jan. 29 at an 
Oakdale convalescent hospital. He was born Feb. 18, 1918, in Lodi.

Mr. Bauer attended Lodi schools and graduated from Lodi High School, where he 
played football as a quarterback. 



Donald Bauer 
He served in the National Guard for two years and then in the U.S. Army for 
three years, where he was an aid to Barney Hagen, a former football coach from 
Lodi High School. He was a World War II Veteran and served in England, France, 
Germany, and Hawaii from 1940-45.

He was a turkey rancher in Sonora from 1947-63, and then was employed by A.L. 
Gilbert Co. in Oakdale as a truck driver for 35 years.

He was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Oakdale. He was an avid 49er 
fan, and he enjoyed traveling, camping, hunting, fishing, and restoring 
ChrisCraft wooden boats. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family 
and helping people.

He is survived by his wife, Gladys Linde, of Oakdale; sons, John Bauer, of 
Sonora, and James Bauer, of Milton; daughter, Susan Gilbreath, of Lodi; half-
sister, Deane Burch, of Sacramento; seven grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.

A service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Oakdale Memorial Chapel, 830 
West F Street, Oakdale. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday 
at the memorial chapel. Burial will be private at Lodi Memorial Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation.

Oakdale Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 



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