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HENRY ROGER BAUMGARTNER, better known as Roger Baumgartner (and got aggravated if you called him Henry) died March 7, 2008 at his home. Roger was born October 28, 1935 in Walnut, Illinois the son of Walter and Dorothy (Plapp) Baumgartner.

He is survived by two sisters Ilene Sperling from Fisher, Ill and Lois Dremann from Ohio, Ill; one daughter Lori Baumgartner from Garrett, Indiana; one son Daniel Baumgartner from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin; step-son Larry Box of Keytesville; three granddaughters Alicia from Ill, Amanda from Ill, and Karilyn from New York, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, a good friend Deborah Kucharski.

Roger retired from farming in Illinois and moved to rural Keytesville in 1998. It was there he started a small rental property business that he maintained until his death. Roger was a quiet person. His lack of hearing made it hard for him to socialize, most everyone that knew him liked him, but didn’t know much about him. He collected antique tractors and published and edited an antique tractor magazine “The Prairie Gold Rush” for ten years. Roger had many friends from all over the United States with the same passion of antique tractors.

Visitation was Sunday, March 9th from 3-5:00 p.m., with a Masonic Service at 5:00 p.m. at the Summerville Funeral Home in Salisbury. Services are 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 10th at the Summerville Funeral Home with burial in Asbury Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Howard County Hospice.

Minister: Rev. Nathan Argent
Organist: Marva Davis
Vocalist: Debra Sellers