William "Bill" Baer

William “Bill” Baer, age 89, passed away on June 21, 2012, in Carrollton, TX. He was born on March 28, 1923, in Columbus, OH to William and Marie Baer. Bill is survived by his loving Wife of 68 years, Florence Baer; Daughters: Linda Schell and Kim Baer; Sons-in-Law: Gary Schell and Robert “Darrell” Slaughter; Grandsons: William Trent Schell and his wife Cindy Schell, Jason Cory Schell; Great-Granddaughters: Victoria and Alexa Schell; Nephew: Stephen and wife Holly Baer. Bill was preceded in death by his infant daughter: Michelle Baer, Grandson: Christopher Garrett Schell; Brother: Robert and his wife Ruth Baer; Niece: Diane Baer and many family members and dear friends in Columbus, Ohio. Bill was a proud Marine and is a veteran of WWII where he served in Marine Air Corps VMB611. He retired from General Motor’s after 30 years of service. After retiring, Bill and Florence moved from Upper Arlington a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, to Dallas, TX to be with their family. Bill was very artistic and was a woodworking craftsman. He will be dearly missed by his family. Funeral Mass will be on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 10:00 am at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 2700 W. Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano, TX 75023. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Columbarium Fund at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church.