Michael Albert Barauskas

October 3, 1940 - December 27, 2019

Albert Michael Barauskas was born on October 3, 1940 in Lithuania to Alexander and Ava Barauskas. He grew up in Germany during World War II before emigrating to the United States at the age of 12. He attended school in Fremont, graduating from Fremont High School in 1958. As a young boy, Mike loved the outdoors and playing football (soccer) with his friends. Mike married Annette Farnam on July 15, 1961 at the Baptist-Presbyterian Church in Valley, Nebraska and they were blessed with two sons: James and Steven. Mike and Annette made their home in Valley, Omaha and Fremont. Mike worked at Western Electric a short time before going to work at Hormel, where he worked for 30 years before retiring on October 27, 1994 at 4:15 PM. Mike was an accomplished artist and loved to paint. He was a kind and loving man who loved western movies and TV shows, dumplings and potato pancakes, a cold beer and dinner out at Al’s Café. Mike passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 24 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Mike is survived by his wife Annette; sons James of Valley and Steven of Fremont. 3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.