Donald W. Bauer (Age 63) Of Spokane, Washington passed away April 28, 2019 in Spokane, WA. Don was born August 18, 1955 in Spokane to Robert Lee Bauer and Erna J. (Melville) Bauer. He attended Cheney High School and was a retired truck driver. He is survived by his mother, Erna Bauer, daughter, Crystal Bauer, brothers, Dale, David and Steve Bauer, and sister, Cindy Bauer. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Online guestbook at cheneyfuneral.com. CHENEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, Cheney, WA.
Published in Spokesman-Review on May 1, 2019∼Donald Wayne Bauer was born August 18, 1955 to Robert Lee Bauer and Erna Jean "Melville" Bauer in Spokane, Washington. After going home with his mom and dad Don grew up on the Family Homestead of his Great Great Great Grandpa, Robert Mill. Robert and his son John Mill homesteaded in the Cheney-Spangle area in October of 1880 in Pioneer Township on Wells Road.
Don had a lot of fun times as a child playing in the barn, in the fields or wherever his nose took him. Don was close to his dad and rode on the tractor and combine in the fields during harvest with him. On September 30, 1962 Don's dad died. Don was 7 years old. His mom remarried and life changed for Don. Times were not as happy.
Don attended Betz Elementary and then Cheney High School in Cheney, Washington. After High School Don went to work farming in Latah, Washington for Steve and Janice Pittman. He helped Steve farm over 1000 acres driving the big John Deere wheelers and the diesel engine John Deere combines during harvest. Also, Don helped Jim and Jeanne Painter, Janice Pittman's mom and dad, work their small herd of cattle. Jim and Jeanne Painter were Don's first employer when he was a boy.
Around 1977 or 1978 Don left farming and went to work for the Inland Empire Pea Growers Association in their processing plant in Spokane Washington. While working for Pea Growers Don married Kay Ziegler and had a daughter, Crystal Bauer. Soon after Kay and Don divorced.
Around 1990, Don started driving truck professionally. Don continued driving truck for a living until 2017 when ill health forced him to retire. Don had developed COPD with heart problems. Between 2017 and 2019 had many visits to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane Washington where he died early morning, April 28, 2019.
Don is survived by his daughter Crystal Bauer, mother Jean Bauer, brothers Dave, Dale and Steve Bauer and sister Cindy Bauer.
Don is buried at Spokane Memorial Gardens with his grandparents family, The Melville Family in the Masonic Gardens.
Rest in Peace Brother Don
Published in Spokesman-Review on May 1, 2019∼Donald Wayne Bauer was born August 18, 1955 to Robert Lee Bauer and Erna Jean "Melville" Bauer in Spokane, Washington. After going home with his mom and dad Don grew up on the Family Homestead of his Great Great Great Grandpa, Robert Mill. Robert and his son John Mill homesteaded in the Cheney-Spangle area in October of 1880 in Pioneer Township on Wells Road.
Don had a lot of fun times as a child playing in the barn, in the fields or wherever his nose took him. Don was close to his dad and rode on the tractor and combine in the fields during harvest with him. On September 30, 1962 Don's dad died. Don was 7 years old. His mom remarried and life changed for Don. Times were not as happy.
Don attended Betz Elementary and then Cheney High School in Cheney, Washington. After High School Don went to work farming in Latah, Washington for Steve and Janice Pittman. He helped Steve farm over 1000 acres driving the big John Deere wheelers and the diesel engine John Deere combines during harvest. Also, Don helped Jim and Jeanne Painter, Janice Pittman's mom and dad, work their small herd of cattle. Jim and Jeanne Painter were Don's first employer when he was a boy.
Around 1977 or 1978 Don left farming and went to work for the Inland Empire Pea Growers Association in their processing plant in Spokane Washington. While working for Pea Growers Don married Kay Ziegler and had a daughter, Crystal Bauer. Soon after Kay and Don divorced.
Around 1990, Don started driving truck professionally. Don continued driving truck for a living until 2017 when ill health forced him to retire. Don had developed COPD with heart problems. Between 2017 and 2019 had many visits to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane Washington where he died early morning, April 28, 2019.
Don is survived by his daughter Crystal Bauer, mother Jean Bauer, brothers Dave, Dale and Steve Bauer and sister Cindy Bauer.
Don is buried at Spokane Memorial Gardens with his grandparents family, The Melville Family in the Masonic Gardens.
Rest in Peace Brother Don
Donald W. Bauer (Age 63) Of Spokane, Washington passed away April 28, 2019 in Spokane, WA. Don was born August 18, 1955 in Spokane to Robert Lee Bauer and Erna J. (Melville) Bauer. He attended Cheney High School and was a retired truck driver. He is survived by his mother, Erna Bauer, daughter, Crystal Bauer, brothers, Dale, David and Steve Bauer, and sister, Cindy Bauer. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at Spokane Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Online guestbook at cheneyfuneral.com. CHENEY FUNERAL CHAPEL, Cheney, WA.
Published in Spokesman-Review on May 1, 2019∼Donald Wayne Bauer was born August 18, 1955 to Robert Lee Bauer and Erna Jean "Melville" Bauer in Spokane, Washington. After going home with his mom and dad Don grew up on the Family Homestead of his Great Great Great Grandpa, Robert Mill. Robert and his son John Mill homesteaded in the Cheney-Spangle area in October of 1880 in Pioneer Township on Wells Road.
Don had a lot of fun times as a child playing in the barn, in the fields or wherever his nose took him. Don was close to his dad and rode on the tractor and combine in the fields during harvest with him. On September 30, 1962 Don's dad died. Don was 7 years old. His mom remarried and life changed for Don. Times were not as happy.
Don attended Betz Elementary and then Cheney High School in Cheney, Washington. After High School Don went to work farming in Latah, Washington for Steve and Janice Pittman. He helped Steve farm over 1000 acres driving the big John Deere wheelers and the diesel engine John Deere combines during harvest. Also, Don helped Jim and Jeanne Painter, Janice Pittman's mom and dad, work their small herd of cattle. Jim and Jeanne Painter were Don's first employer when he was a boy.
Around 1977 or 1978 Don left farming and went to work for the Inland Empire Pea Growers Association in their processing plant in Spokane Washington. While working for Pea Growers Don married Kay Ziegler and had a daughter, Crystal Bauer. Soon after Kay and Don divorced.
Around 1990, Don started driving truck professionally. Don continued driving truck for a living until 2017 when ill health forced him to retire. Don had developed COPD with heart problems. Between 2017 and 2019 had many visits to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane Washington where he died early morning, April 28, 2019.
Don is survived by his daughter Crystal Bauer, mother Jean Bauer, brothers Dave, Dale and Steve Bauer and sister Cindy Bauer.
Don is buried at Spokane Memorial Gardens with his grandparents family, The Melville Family in the Masonic Gardens.
Rest in Peace Brother Don
Published in Spokesman-Review on May 1, 2019∼Donald Wayne Bauer was born August 18, 1955 to Robert Lee Bauer and Erna Jean "Melville" Bauer in Spokane, Washington. After going home with his mom and dad Don grew up on the Family Homestead of his Great Great Great Grandpa, Robert Mill. Robert and his son John Mill homesteaded in the Cheney-Spangle area in October of 1880 in Pioneer Township on Wells Road.
Don had a lot of fun times as a child playing in the barn, in the fields or wherever his nose took him. Don was close to his dad and rode on the tractor and combine in the fields during harvest with him. On September 30, 1962 Don's dad died. Don was 7 years old. His mom remarried and life changed for Don. Times were not as happy.
Don attended Betz Elementary and then Cheney High School in Cheney, Washington. After High School Don went to work farming in Latah, Washington for Steve and Janice Pittman. He helped Steve farm over 1000 acres driving the big John Deere wheelers and the diesel engine John Deere combines during harvest. Also, Don helped Jim and Jeanne Painter, Janice Pittman's mom and dad, work their small herd of cattle. Jim and Jeanne Painter were Don's first employer when he was a boy.
Around 1977 or 1978 Don left farming and went to work for the Inland Empire Pea Growers Association in their processing plant in Spokane Washington. While working for Pea Growers Don married Kay Ziegler and had a daughter, Crystal Bauer. Soon after Kay and Don divorced.
Around 1990, Don started driving truck professionally. Don continued driving truck for a living until 2017 when ill health forced him to retire. Don had developed COPD with heart problems. Between 2017 and 2019 had many visits to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane Washington where he died early morning, April 28, 2019.
Don is survived by his daughter Crystal Bauer, mother Jean Bauer, brothers Dave, Dale and Steve Bauer and sister Cindy Bauer.
Don is buried at Spokane Memorial Gardens with his grandparents family, The Melville Family in the Masonic Gardens.
Rest in Peace Brother Don
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