John R. Bauswell

September 2, 1961 - January 18, 2015

John R. Bauswell, 53, of St. Joseph died suddenly on Sunday, January 18, 2015, in Fairfield, Ohio. A memorial celebration of his life will be held at 5:00 PM on Thursday, Jan 22, at the Dey-Florin Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, 2506 Niles Ave, in St. Joseph. The visitation will take place from 2PM to 5 PM on Thursday immediately preceding the memorial celebration at the funeral home. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made to the family. Please leave messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. John was born September 2, 1961 in Gary, IN. He was the loving husband of Terri Demis Bauswell. John and Terri were married in February, 2009. He leaves behind a daughter, Kourtney Bauswell, of Milwaukee, WI, a son, Connor Bauswell, of Osceola, IN and a step-son, Brandon Demis, of St. Joseph, his sister, Lorri (Tim) Phillippe, of Lake Station, IN, and a brother, Kenneth (Karla) Bauswell, of Hudsonville, MI. John previously lived in Hobart, IN but has lived in the St. Joseph community for the past 20 years. He was employed by Mulhern Belting, Inc of Oakland, NJ and was recently transferred to Fairfield, Ohio Plant as the Plant Manager. He was full of life with a huge sense of humor. He was hard working, selfless and an avid outdoorsman. John was a dedicated Dad, loyal husband and considered the leader and protector of his family. He was preceded in death by a sister Lisa Trojan and his parents Robert and Virginia Bauswell.