Death date: Jan 5, 2017
Lowell Kenneth Baumann, 74, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 in his home following a long battle with leukemia. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Donna (Tonn) Baumann; Mother-in-Law, Roberta Tonn; six children: Derek Baumann and wife, Read Obituary
My deepest condolences to Donna and family. I worked at Mitchell Elementary with Mr. Baumann. He always walked into the office with that million dollar smile. He loved teaching and loved his students. God always takes the best. I will keep you in my prayers.
Love,
Mary Castillo
May God of all comfort, comfort the Family at this time. Praying for you all.
I am so sorry for your loss! He was always a kind and caring man to me and my family! Love Marnie smith
It's funny how time goes by and as you get older you sometimes think of the people that had a true impact on your life. Mr.Baumann was one of those people for me. I had him in the 4th grade at Trinity in Alma. I had a speech impediment in which I could not say the letter R. One day he took me and another student who also had that same problem aside and he asked me just to recite the old testament books. I didn't know what he was getting at, but I did what he asked and after I said the book Ezra he stopped me and asked me to say it again. And lo and behold I pronounced it correctly and didn't realize it. But he did. He had noticed it whenever we had to recite those books in religion class. From there on he worked with me to get that letter right in my speech and I did. He didn't have to do all that. He wasn't a speech teacher. But he was someone who cared and I will always be grateful to him for helping me. I've wondered through the years what had ever happened to my "speech" teacher Mr.Baumann. Now I know. He's in heaven. And I was blessed to have known him. May God be with the family in giving you much peace and love.
Lowell, or Mr. Baumann as I always addressed him, was my teacher for my first four grades @ Zion, Blackburn & Trinity, Alma, MO. He taught all 8 grades for 2 years @ our "one room" school in Blackburn. He was a tremendous role model & man of God who made learning fun. He influenced me & many others to become Lutheran pastors & teachers. Even more boys & girls learned how to live out their Christian vocation through his example & teaching. I have great memories of those early formative years that helped mold my character & values, & I thank God for placing Lowell Baumann in my life! "Well done, thou good & faithful servant"! (Matt. 25:22)
I was in Mr. Baumann's class at Trinity, Alma when Miss Tonn was our student teacher. I'll never forget the two of you. I'm sure when he arrived at the pearly gates God said "Well done thou good and faithful servant."
I love you Grandpa.
I miss you Grandpa.
Donna and family, Please accept ours deepest sympathy for the loss of a great men. I remember his good sense of humor and the elaborated answers he always use to give. He will always be remembered.
To Donna and family:
I am saddened to hear of Mr. Baumann's passing. Having such a teacher in the tender, formative years of 3rd and 4th grades was challenging at the time, but forever a grateful blessing thereafter. He instilled my passion for understanding the meaning of words and being able to use them correctly and was instrumental in creating my love for reading. He will forever have a special place in my heart as one of the best teachers ever. Please accept my sincere sympathy and know that you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
