Herbert Frank Bahner (1919 - 2009)

Born 20 Sep 1919 in Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Louise (Bludau) Bahner — married 19 Oct 1957 in Weimar, Colorado Co. Texas

Died 19 Feb 2009 at age 89 in Colorado, Texas, United States

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Biography

Burial

Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA ^[1]

Obituary

Herbert Bahner Services Held Feb. 22

Herbert F. Bahner, 89, of Weimar died Feb. 19 at Parkview Manor.

He was born Sept. 20, 1919, in Weimar to Frank L. Bahner and Annie (Schindler) Bahner.

He attended St. Michael Catholic School in Weimar through the eighth grade and went on to graduate from Weimar High School.

After high school, he entered the United States Army, serving from May 1942 to January 1946, including 11 months in the European Theater.

He was awarded the American Theater Campaign Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern (EAME) Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars, a Good Conduct Medal and a World War II Victory Medal.

Following his military service, he enrolled at Blinn Junior College and graduated from there with a degree in business.

On Oct. 19, 1957, he married Mary Louise Bludau in Weimar.

He worked as a home builder and rancher and was a member of St. Joseph Society and Weimar VFW Post 5875, where he served as commander in 1962.

Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Weimar, with Rev. John C. Bily officiating.

Interment followed at St. Michael Catholic Mausoleum.

Pallbearers included Gary Braun, Eddie Bahner, Leonard Wick, Larry Kunz, Harvey Barton and Alvin Mueller.

He is survived by his wife of Weimar, daughter Rita Bahner of Houston, sons David Bahner and wife Sonya of Montgomery and Chris Bahner and wife Ginger of Weimar and grandchildren Paiton and Macay Bahner and Laura, Megan and Garret Guerrero.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Edgar W. Bahner. Weimar Mercury, March 5, 2009

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54960906/herbert-f-bahner: accessed 13 January 2024), memorial page for Herbert F. Bahner (20 Sep 1919–19 Feb 2009), Find A Grave: Memorial #54960906, citing Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA; Maintained by darla halley (contributor 47178862).

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• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTR-P1M : Fri Dec 08 02:13:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Bohner and Anna Bohner, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CW4R-DMM : Fri Oct 06 07:45:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Bahner and Annie Bahner, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWJX-RHH : Tue Nov 28 17:20:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Bahner and Annie Bahner, 1940.

• "Texas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL3X-S4SB : Tue Nov 28 20:23:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert Frank Bahner and Frank L Bahner, 16 October 1940.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PR-66B : 5 December 2014), Herbert F Bahner, enlisted 18 May 1942, Houston, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• "Texas, Various Counties, Military Discharge Records, 1916-1990", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZTVZ-5D6Z : Thu Oct 05 14:13:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert F Bahner, 18 Jan 1946.

• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XP9-FLXZ : Fri Oct 06 21:37:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Bahmer and Annie Bahmer, May 8, 1950.

• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1H-N8WN : Mon Oct 23 13:38:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Herbert Frank Bahner and Mary Louise Bludau, 19 Oct 1957.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSQ5-6ZZ : 12 January 2021), Herbert Frank Bahner, 19 Feb 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).