Elmore H. Baumgarten Sr.

Elmore H. Baumgarten Sr., 94, of Shawano, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Feb. 26, 2021 at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. Elmore was born July 18, 1926 in the Town of Belle Plaine, a son of the late, Otto and Violet (Griesbach) Dickow. He attended country school before enlisting in the U.S. Army where he served in World War II. Stationed in the Pacific Theatre, Elmore served in the infantry as a paratrooper, and later as a military policeman. On Jan. 22, 1946, Elmore was united in marriage to Deloris DeMarb in Sturgeon Bay. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Shawano where he was a sheet metal worker at the Melvin Knope Roofing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Co. He is a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Elmore enjoyed hunting, trap shooting and bowling. Survivors include his daughter, Kathy (Dennis) Westerfeld, of Shawano; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Wayne Singer, of Shawano; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Baumgarten, of Gillett; and several nieces and nephews. Elmore was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris, on May 26, 2016; his daughter, Beverly Singer; son, Elmore H. Baumgarten Jr.; his sister, Joyce Raasch; his granddaughter, Ronda Springborn; and two sons in infancy. Private family services for Elmore will be held. Mickelson Funeral and Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.