About Arthur C. Baue and Viola Baue:
Arthur (Art) C. Baue founded our family firm over 85 years ago and dedicated his life to giving back to his community, his church and local families. He believed that everyone deserved a dignified funeral service to honor life and help heal survivors—he never turned a family away facing a true financial hardship.
Art and his wife Viola opened their first funeral home during the middle of the depression years in 1935. After experience firsthand, how extreme poverty was affecting his new community, they began supporting the homeless and impoverished with food and clothing drives out of their funeral home.
Arthur served on numerous charitable councils and brought the Salvation Army to St. Charles, becoming their first board chair in 1958. For his selfless efforts, Art was honored with the William Booth award, which was usually only given to Corps officers within the Salvation Army. He was the only civilian to receive this award during this time.
Viola was active over the years and she and her husband were founders of the Salvation Army in St. Charles and charter members of the St. Charles Country Club. She was past president of the St. Charles Business and Professional Women’s Club, and past president of the St. Charles Sinawiks (the women’s group of the Kiwanis of which Arthur C. Baue was the founding President). She was also active in her church, Immanuel Lutheran in St. Charles were she was the past president of the Lydia Society.
Over the years, Viola was active in the funeral home company serving in a variety of capacities. She received national recognition for funeral home design and decorating from the
National Selected Morticians Association (NSM).
About David C. and Jill Baue:
David C. Baue moved to St. Charles at the age of 10 months when his father, Arthur Baue, established the funeral home. David joined the family business in 1957, became president in 1968 and served until his untimely death in 1987.
Like his father, David continued the tradition of quality service to families in St. Charles County. He was active in numerous civic organizations including: Board of Directors of the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors of Commerce Bank in St. Charles; Board of Oversees of Lindenwood College; St Charles Rotary Club, Boy Scout Eagle Board of Review; past Chairman of the United Fund Campaign and St. Charles County YMCA Board of Directors.
Jill Baue was born in Vandalia, Illinois. A daughter of a Doctor and a Nurse, higher education was encouraged at an early age. She graduated from William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri and shortly afterwards married David C. Baue of St. Charles, Missouri. She had 3 children, Lisa and Paul Baue of St. Charles, and Mark of San Francisco, and 5 Grandchildren: John and Erin Devaney, Savannah, Shyla and Mason Baue.
Jill was a full time stay at home mom in her early years, supporting her husband and their family owned funeral business in a rapidly growing St. Charles County. She still found time to volunteer as she became active over the years in the community. She was a Girl Scout Leader for 12 years, active in the Sister Cities Club and Historic Re-enactments in St. Charles. She was a volunteer Gray Lady at St. Joseph Health Center and a Member of the Century Club for SSM St. Joseph Hospitals. She was also a member of the St. Charles Jaycee Wives and their Past President during the 1960’s. She was also a Past Board Member of Commerce Bank. In 2005, Jill received the Lifetime Distinguished Service Civic Award from the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce.
Jill was a long time benefactor of the Foundry Arts Centre, serving on their Board and as an Event Volunteer over the years. Her love of the arts, being an “amateur” artist as she called herself and member of the St. Charles Artist Guild, inspired her to help this “Centre” become a tribute to the Arts in St. Charles County. It was her true desire to see children express their artistic talents and be recognized. This desire led her to help create and support this legacy, a separate gallery just for children, which was formed when the Foundry opened.
About Lisa A. Baue:
A third-generation funeral director, Lisa A. Baue joined the family firm in 1979 and took over the business following the unexpected death of her father less than a decade later.
Lisa is passionate about giving back to her community. Over the years, she has served on numerous community boards and is a current member of the Selected Independent Funeral Homes Board of Directors, a member of Hope Lutheran Church Parish Council, the Rotary Club of St Charles and the Partners for Progress organization. She has been involved in organizations as diverse as the St. Charles Crime Stoppers Program, the St. Charles County Salvation Army Council and the Economic Development Council of St. Charles County.
In addition to volunteering for these community groups, Lisa is a certified Stephen Leader, and she has worked as a volunteer mentoring others who support and care for people going through difficult times in their lives.
About Paul Baue:
Paul is a resident and active in the St. Charles and surrounding counties. He is the president & managing member of Honor Ride LLC. Giving back to the community is an important part of what we do. He is a member at Living Lord Lutheran Church and a Committee Member of Boy Scouts of America, Troop 72, where his son Mason is working to become an Eagle Scout. Paul is a true believer in his family’s legacy where he spent over 16 years in leadership, managing and funeral directing with Baue Funeral Homes and St. Charles Memorial Gardens. His support to our community included active roles as Member of the YMCA Board of Directors, St. Peters Rotary Club an all St. Charles County Chambers.
Look Local First has always been his attitude and you can join him with support at www.looklocalfirstvp.com
About John Baue Devaney:
John grew up in St. Charles and became an apprentice funeral director in 2008. He attained his MBA while balancing full-time employment and a growing family, eventually working his way up to VP of Funeral Services.
John is committed to caring for and supporting St. Charles families through the Baue business as well as service to the community. He is currently on the board of Crime Stoppers, is an Advisory Board Member for the Salvation Army, and a member of the St. Charles Rotary.
