jJanice M. Bauer

jJanice M. Bauer

Janice M. Bauer, 89, of Richland Center, formerly of Muscoda died on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Pine Valley Health Care, Richland Center.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 24, 2017 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Muscoda. Rev. Garrett Kau will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Gym, Muscoda. The Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, is serving the family. Memorials may be made to the Janice M. Bauer Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com

Janice was born on July 15, 1927 in Grant County, Wisconsin, daughter of Floyd and Olive (Wepking) Delp. She was united in marriage to Charles L. Bauer on November 6, 1948 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Loreto. He preceded her in death on August 1, 2010. Janice worked as a secretary for many businesses in the area; Kirkpatrick Cheese, Schwingle Hardware, Muscoda Progressive, Bee’s Lumber Yard, Muscoda Vet Clinic, Marathon Cheese and Kraft Foods. She was a member of St. John’s the Baptist Catholic Church, Muscoda. She enjoyed playing cards and dancing.

She is survived by her two children, Candy (Gary) Mallat of Boscobel, WI; Monte (Rita) Bauer of Richland Center; five grandchildren, Cori, Troy (Diana) and Kaci Mallat, Ashley and Tyler Bauer; one sister, Judy (Bob) Makovec , Muscoda; niece and nephew, Jill and Jay Makovec. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.