Brenda A. Baur, 81, of Hermann, passed away Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 at Hermann Area District Hospital, Hermann.
She was born Oct. 25, 1942, the daughter of the late Beaumont Gholson and Marie (Wehrle) Skouby in Hermann.
She was the wife of Gene Baur. They were united in marriage on June 3, 1961, at St. George Catholic Church, Hermann. They treasured over 62 years of blissful marriage together.
Brenda was a member of St. George Catholic Church, Hermann. She worked as a secretary for Community Federal Savings and Loan and Lionberger Agency. She absolutely enjoyed meeting people from all over the world while working at the Hermann Welcome Center.
In her free time Brenda enjoyed traveling. She loved spending Februarys in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. with Gene and later sharing her love of the island with her two daughters. She also loved the mountains of Colorado. She enjoyed spending her spare time shopping and sometimes just window shopping. She cherished spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great granddaughter.
Brenda is survived by her husband, Gene Baur, of Hermann; daughters, Julie Bruckerhoff and husband Wayne of Hermann, and Lisa Cox and husband Robert of Columbia; brothers, Kenneth Mark Skouby and wife Debbie of Holts Summit, Kirk Skouby, of Leslie, Mich., and brother, Kevin Skouby of Lansing, Mich.; sister, Kim Crowe and husband Marty of Hermann; grandchildren, Ashten Heying and husband Wes of Hermann, and Evan Cox of Columbia; and great-granddaughter, Elsie Heying
Visitation will be held Wednesday (today), Dec. 13th from 9:30–11 a.m. at St. George Church, Hermann, where a funeral mass will follow at 11 a.m.
Burial will be at St. George Cemetery. Memorials may be given to St. George School, Hermann Area District Hospital, or Hermann Area Crusade Against Cancer.
