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Pauline C. Bayer Bauml joined her Lord on September 16, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Thomas Bauml; her parents Arthur Bayer and Sally Boer Bayer, brother, Buddy Bayer; and sister, Lora Bayer. She is survived by her son, George Bauml; daughters, Peggy Sweeny (Chris), Sally Stilson (Dave), Amanda Guzman (Abraham) and Melanie Duelm (Jason); sisters, Mary Ann Lutz, Agnes Bayer, Josephine Cvetovich, Selma Bayer, Katherine Hess, Christine Luter and Lisa Perez; grandchildren, Nolan and Madeline Sweeny, Sabrina, Quentin and Kalvin Stilson, Tommy, Andrew and Matthew Duelm. Pauline was born on July 31, 1943, in Ft. Worth, Texas. She often spoke of the fun she had growing up with her sisters, brother, and cousins. She graduated salutatorian from Our Lady of Good Council High School (Dallas) in 1961 and went on to earn a BA in Math at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio. After college, Pauline volunteered for The Lay Extension Society and was sent to Corozal, Puerto Rico to teach at a Catholic school for a year in 1966. There she met lifelong friends, Joan Miller (MN) and Carol Grandits (NY), and she retained her fluency in Spanish the rest of her life. She loved teaching math and loved her students. Other than a few years as a stay-at-home mom, she taught and tutored in San Antonio the rest of her life until her illness prevented her. Places she taught include Holmes HS, John Jay HS, Ursuline Academy, and Antonian College Prep. In the late 90’s she transitioned to math tutoring and teaching SAT prep courses out of her home and at various homeschooling platforms. Pauline met her husband Tom Bauml in 1966 at John and Jeanette Belter’s wedding. They were wed in 1967 and went on to have five children. She kept a clean, orderly home, but was always ready to stop for a game of Yahtzee, Scrabble, concentration, or any other game her kids wanted to play, making these all the more fun with her ready laugh. Pauline used all her God-given talents. She was always willing to take on tasks for others; as a cousin recently put it “she was generous to a fault”. If you wanted something done everyone knew that Pauline would gladly offer her services. If it was something she hadn’t done before, she would figure it out and ace it. She served in active roles for a time as a member of Hermann Son’s Vineta Lodge and Toastmasters. She was a master at sewing, cooking, and baking. As a cake decorator she made wedding cakes for numerous friends, relatives, nephews, and nieces. Pauline will be missed dearly for her beautiful smile, laughter, and her delicious desserts, including those “Bauml brownies.” She loved kids and will also be remembered as a doting grandmother, aunt, and great aunt. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to her caregivers Judee Lorenzana, Tommei Flores, Juanita, and owner of Loving Home for the Elderly, Ann Davidson, who showed such loving care and compassion for Pauline in her final years. SERVICES Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 6:00pm-9:00pm, with a Rosary at 7:00pm at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 10:00am at St. Matthews Catholic Church, with a reception to follow. Graveside Service and interment will be at 1:15pm at Holy Cross Cemetery, following the reception. For personal acknowledgement, please sign the online guestbook at http://www.missionparks.com in the Tributes section. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Padua Place, a nursing home for retired priests.

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Pauline C. Bayer Bauml

July 31, 1943 - September 16, 2023