Richard E. “Rick” Baus, Jr., of Doylestown passed away unexpectedly on January 21, 2015. He was 51.

        Rick was the husband of 14 years to his loving and adoring wife, Barbara A. Bauman Baus.

        Born in Abington, PA he was a son of Richard E. Baus, Sr. and his wife Claire, of Dublin and the late Eleanore H. Peitsch Baus.

        Rick was a 1982 graduate of William Tennent High School. He was a man of many talents and abilities. He enjoyed cooking, working outdoors and the Phillies. Rick was the owner of RB contracting. He made friends wherever he went and loved conversations that included politics, religion and the Phillies. There was no doubt on where he stood on current issues! One of the qualities we loved and will miss the most.

        Above all else, Rick will be remembered as a devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be dearly missed.

        In addition to his wife, father and step mother, Rick is survived by his children, Katherine H, Kristina L., Courtney A. and Shanna E. Baus; his sister, Barbara E. Baus, his brother, Randolph W. Baus (Tina), and his nieces and nephew, Taylor and Brett Cowan and Maren Baus.

        His family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday January 29, 2015 from 9:30 AM until his Funeral Service 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 877 Street Rd., Southampton, PA 18966. Rick’s interment will follow in Doylestown Cemetery.

         Rick was very Patriotic, in lieu of flowers; donations in Rick’s name may be made to Wounded Warriors Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675.