Richard “Dick” H. Baumetz

Obituary

Richard “Dick” H. Baumetz was born on July 14, 1929, in Lynn Township, Minnesota. He was the son of Henry and Ethel (Johnson) Baumetz. Dick was baptized as an infant on November 17, 1929 Evangelical Church in Hutchinson, and was later confirmed in his faith as a youth on April 6, 1944. He received his education in Hutchinson, and was a graduate of the Hutchinson High School Class of 1947.

On May 31, 1953, Dick was united in marriage to Bernice A. Westerman at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with four children, Steven, Cindy, Denise and Keith. Dick and Bernice resided in Hutchinson since 1953. They shared 68 years of marriage.

Dick farmed his entire life. He was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church. He was also a Past President of the McLeod County Farm Bureau, Bethlehem United Methodist Church Council Member, and Board of Director for the Farmer’s Elevator.

Dick was a very compassionate caring and patient man. He always had time to visit with people and wanted to know what they were doing. He also loved animals and enjoyed working with his cattle. Out on the farm he was never without a dog or two by his side, and whenever he would sit down for a break they were welcomed on his lap. After he retired, he still enjoyed helping on the farm and if he was called to help, he would be right out there always early and would stay till the job was done. Dick enjoyed camping all his life but after he quit raising cattle, he and Bernice parked a trailer up on the Horseshoe chain and looked forward to going there every weekend they could. He also enjoyed fishing and woodworking and the Drift Riders snowmobile club back in the seventies and eighties. When it was time for a family birthday party or gathering, he was always there spending that time with his family and grandchildren. There was also lots of social time with their numerous friends. He will be truly missed.

Dick passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Harmony River Living Center, at the age of 92 years.

Blessed be his memory.

Dick is survived by his:
Wife, Bernice Baumetz of Hutchinson, Minnesota;
Children, Steven Baumetz and his wife, Kay of Hutchinson, Minnesota,
Cindy Piehl and her husband, Dick, of Hutchinson, Minnesota,
Denise Bulman and her husband, Ned of Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
Keith Baumetz of Napa, California;
Grandchildren, Sonia Koval and her husband, Mitchell, Sara Forbes and her husband, Michael, Gary Baumetz
and his wife, Amy, Jamie Linenberger and her husband, Michael, Holly Oestreich and her
husband, Kevin, Erin Kittila and her husband, Timothy, and Ellie Matthews and her husband,
Oliver;
Thirteen Great-grandchildren;
Many other relatives and friends.

Dick is preceded in death by his Parents, Henry and Ethel Baumetz, and a brother, Donald Baumetz.