Dalton Baumann, 15, of Floris, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 15th. Dalton was a sophomore at Davis County High School. At approximately 6:45 AM Dalton was headed west on Troy Road outside of Bloomfield, Iowa on his way to school when he lost control of his pickup. The road he was traveling is gravel and it was raining at the time. He crossed the center line and landed in the eastbound ditch where the vehicle hit two farm driveways causing the truck to roll and land on its top.
There are very few people involved in rodeo in the state of Iowa that did not know Dalton Baumann. He has been active in the sport since a very early age. Even when he was too young to compete he was there with his family: Grandma Karen Orman, Uncle Marc Orman and mother Stacie Orman, Dalton competed in the Iowa High School Rodeo Association as well as other junior and local organizations. In fact Dalton competed on Saturday and Sunday in Marshalltown, Iowa, at an Iowa High School Rodeo event.
Besides rodeo Dalton was involved in Babe Ruth Baseball and the Student Ambassador Program.
Visitation will be Friday with the family present from 6-8 PM and the funeral will be at 2 PM on Saturday. Both will be held at the Henkenius-Priester Funeral Home, 18754 Highway 63, Bloomfield, IA.
A rodeo benefit is being planned to help the family with the expenses of this tragedy. Their rodeo friends are suggesting that in lieu of flowers a monetary donation to the family would be greatly appreciated. Anyone wishing more information on the benefit or wishing to contribute may contact Hiedi Scoles at 515-468-0843.
The following is the obituary for Dalton:
Dalton Hunter Baumann, 15, died Tuesday May 15, 2007 as the result of a one -vehicle accident on 215th St east of Bloomfield, IA. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 28, 1991 to Stacie Orman and Daniel Baumann.
Dalton was a sophomore at the Davis County High School where he was involved in baseball, wrestling, FFA, and a Student Ambassador in the People To People program. Dalton was scheduled to go to Australia this summer. He was a member of the Iowa High School Rodeo Association, Wrangler All Star Rodeo Team, Iowa Division Finalist at the National Junior High Wrangler Finals in Gallup, New Mexico, Extreme Bullriding Tour, Ottumwa Youth Rodeo Association, the Boy Scouts of America Troop #91, Babe Ruth All Stars, and Young Writers Conference for 3 years. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his mother, Stacie Orman Baumann of Floris, Iowa, and his father, Daniel Baumann of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, two half brothers, Dennis and Andrew Baumann of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Grandparents, Jon and Karen Orman of Floris, Iowa and Joe and Rita Baumann of Yukon, Oklahoma and Great Grandfather Joseph E. Orman of Ottumwa, aunts, uncles and many friends.
He was preceded in death by Great Grandparents, Archie and Vera Durham, Dorothy Orman, Eugene and Anita Baumann and Frank and Katherine Schaefer and also by his Uncle Dennis Baumann.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Saturday, May 19, 2007 at the Henkenius-Priester Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Dave Albert and Rev. Denny Lawyer officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery.
Visitation will be open after 9 am Friday with the family present to receive friends from 6 to 8 pm.
A memorial has been established to the Iowa High School Rodeo Association or to the Davis County High School Athletic Department.
Henkenius-Priester Funeral home is caring for Dalton and his family. Condolences may be left online at: www.h-pfuneralhome.com.
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