Chip Kim Baumbauer
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Chip Kim Baumbauer, 64, of Columbus, passed away unexpectedly at 2:02 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Columbus Regional Hospital.
Chip was born May 6, 1955, in Wabash, Indiana, the son of Charles Herbert and Reberta Geneva Figert Baumbauer.
Mr. Baumbauer completed a year at Purdue University (on the Dean's list, enrolled in the Physics program) in West Lafayette, Indiana, and then completed a three year apprenticeship training program in maintenance at Rancho Santiago College in Santa Ana, California. He was currently working as a technician at Dorel Juvenile Group in Columbus. He was a voracious reader and loved movies.
Survivors include his son, Chris Baumbauer of Oakland, California; daughter, Lauren Baumbauer of Long Beach, California; brother, Tim Baumbauer of Wabash, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, James Davis and sister, Tanya Barnhouse.
In keeping with the family's wishes, cremation will take place and there are no services planned at this time.
Memorial contributions may be made to The American Lung Association (lung.org).
Online condolences and special memories may be shared with Chip's family at barkesweaverglick.com.
Arrangements were entrusted to Barkes, Weaver & Glick Funeral Home.