Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Monday, March 13, 2017
Location: 9:05 p.m., at the Indiana University Health, Arnett Hospital of Lafayette, Indiana
 
 
Age: 84
Date of Birth: Saturday, May 21, 1932
Birth place: Logansport, Indiana

Branch: Army

 
Father: Floyd R. "Soakie" Baum
 
Mother: Beatrice M. ( Burns ) Baum
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: John has lived in the Monticello, Cloverdale, Bloomington, and Indianapolis, Indiana
Funeral Date: Friday, March 17, 2017
Funeral Location: 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 17, 2017, Full Military Rites by the Monticello Veterans Honor Guard of Monticello, Indiana, followed by Celebration of Life Service will be at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Rev. Lyle Ewing of the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
I.O.O.F. Riverview Cemetery in rural Monticello, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana. Prayer Circle by the Elders and Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church of Monticello, Indiana, will be at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017.
Biographical Information:
John was born in Logansport, Indiana and was raised in Monticello, Indiana. He graduated from Monticello High School in 1950. After earning a degree in Business Administration from Indiana University, he served the US Army in Korea from 1955 through 1957. Following his honorable discharge, John began a career in the Federal Service with the Department of Defense, retiring as a Contracting Officer. During John’s career he negotiated many of the Defense Department purchase contracts at Allison’s in Indianapolis for such things as M1 Tank transmissions, turboprop engines for C130’s, and various aviation hardware. John and his wife, Zoe, were very active with the White County Historical Society of Monticello and were instrumental in organizing its Genealogy records and sourcing and building the Museum’s exhibits. In addition, John enjoyed keeping his Class of 1950 reunions going. John was a United States Veteran, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and the VFW Post #2231 of Monticello, Indiana. He was a fanatical Indiana University Basketball and Football fan. John and Zoe held season tickets to Indiana University Football games for decades and could always be counted on to cheer their (mostly disappointing) performance. For John, there was always a next year.
Special Services: Prayer Circle by the Elders and Deacons of the Frist Presbyterian Church of Monticello, Indiana, will be at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the White County Historical Society. Envelopes will be available here at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On October 12, 1963, at the French Lick Christian Church in French Lick, Indiana, he married Zoe A. Powell; she survives,
Survivors include:
Wife, Zoe A. Baum of Monticello, Indiana; Children, Rachel (companion Amro Salama) Baum of Chicago, Illinois, and John Eric (wife Alice) Baum of Thousand Oaks, California; Granddaughter, Stephanie Baum of Seattle, Washington; Sister, Karen (husband John) Wood of Monticello, Indiana; Brother-in-law, John Powell of Plainfield, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Floyd R. "Soakie" and Beatrice M. (Burns) Baum.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.