Barbara Ann Baue, 87, of North Platte passed away on August 2, 2023. Barb was born November 15th, 1935 to Henry and Neva (Penney) Hoeft of Columbus. Raised on the farm, she attended country school and later attended high school at Genoa, Nebraska where she was a good student, a cheerleader, and drum majorette of the marching band. There she met her life-long love, Charles Baue, and the two married shortly after graduation on December 19, 1953. They soon settled in Lincoln where she worked at Cornhusker Bank while Chuck completed college. Together they raised three children, Penney, Keith, and Kimberly. The family relocated to North Platte in 1966. There, Barb was able to take a few college courses of her own and worked at Nebraska Machinery, Gateway Realty, and Brown Williamson until her retirement in 2001; a deserved rest that allowed them to enjoy many trips together, especially to Padre Island, TX.
Never one to take a title, or credit for her work, Barb worked tirelessly for her church, family, friends, and her community. While Charles served on various boards, it was Barb who quietly supported both him and the organizations they served. She was the first to volunteer for any and all things that needed to be done at her church and was a staple in making Nebraskaland Days events a success. She enjoyed her time in the Cody Cavalry, serving drinks and food at the rodeos and concerts each year, and was honored alongside Chuck as he received the Dale Studley Award in 2021. Her bountiful vegetable garden always fed friends and neighbors for miles around and her Christmas brunch was a treasured annual event. Her legendary potato salad graced the table of every family gathering and will never again be duplicated.
Left to treasure her memory are her husband of 69 years, her children, Penney (Chip) Feltz of Ogallala, Keith Baue of Lincoln, and Kimberly Baue of Pocatello, ID, 4 grandchildren, Chrissa (Michael) Schlake of Ogallala, Bo (Becky) Feltz of Kearney, Jess (Beth) Feltz of Lincoln, and Jonah DeCent of Omaha, 5 great grandchildren, Ella, Lucy and Hanna Schlake of Ogallala, and Cooper and Chase Feltz of Kearney, and her brother, Jerry (Pricilla) Hoeft of Bridgeport, MN. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Deloris and Nina, and an infant granddaughter, Brooklyn Feltz.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to Our Redeemer Lutheran School are requested. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 5 at 2:00 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Platte. A Memorial Book Signing will be on Friday, August 4, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. with family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
Carpenter Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements. To offer online condolences and expressions of sympathy, please visit www.carpentermemorial.com.