August 21, 1925 - September 6, 2014
Arnold W. Bahe, age 89, of Richfield. Born August 21, 1925 in Faribault, MN, met the Lord on Saturday, September 6, 2014 following a brief illness. Arnie was born and raised in Minnesota, the son of Arnold Emory and Alice Rose (Remmick) Bahe. He and his only sister, Shirley, grew up and attended school in Faribault prior to moving to Minneapolis in 1936. Arnie left to join the Navy at a very young age, proudly serving his country during WWII. After returning home, Arnie held various jobs in retail management including owning and operating a consignment store for many years. He met and married the love of his life, Alice Joyce Fischer, on June 23, 1948. Together they raised a family of eight children. Arnie is survived by his children, Linda Ridgeway, Mary Vogtman, Thomas Bahe, Richard Bahe, Dallas Bahe, Jeffrey Bahe, Candace Pautzke and John Bahe; 26 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Alice Joyce; his sister, three children and three grandchildren.