Cherida K. Bauer

Cherida Kay (Klara) Thrasher Bauer, 60, formerly of Butler, passed away March 3, 2020, in Missouri.

Cherida was a born caregiver as shown in her jobs working in a Childrens Home in Florida after receiving her degree in early childhood education from Warner Southern College. Later Cherida worked as a certified nurses aide and eventually received her LPN from Lenape. She worked at several nursing homes, but her favorite jobs were private duty nursing, where she could work one on one with people that became “family” to her. She was passionate about her work and truly loved her patients.

Cherida was reunited with her college love and they were married in 2001, a true love story. She was extremely proud of her family and will be remembered and missed.

Surviving is her mother, Winnie Joyce Klara of Butler.

1 brother, Bernie (Mary) Klara of Butler.

1 sister, Joyce L. (John) Greene of Freeport.

Nieces: Emylie (Chris) Jonczak of Freeport and Shawna Klara of Butler.

Nephews: Robert Greene of Florida; Alex Klara and Adam Klara, both of Butler.

Great nephews: Harper, Hunter and Connor Jonczak of Freeport.

Great niece Kaylee Jonczak of Freeport.

She was preceded in death by her father, Stanley “Stas” Klara and her first husband, David Thrasher.

Friends will be received at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 East Cunningham Street, Butler, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Monday. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, at 11:30 a.m., at North Main Street Church of God. Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.

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