Harold F. Bauer - Flandreau

Nov. 2, 1926 – Jan. 3, 2018

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Harold F. Bauer, 91, of Flandreau, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, at Avera Flandreau Hospital.

Funeral services are at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Flandreau. Burial is at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Ward. Visitation is from 5 – 7 p.m. Friday at the church with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service.

Harold was born Nov. 2, 1926, in Jerauld County, Wessington Springs to William C. and Ella (Senner) Bauer. He received his education at Crow Lake and rural Ward. Harold was baptized in rural Wessington Springs and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran in Ward. He entered the U.S. Army in April 1945 and served during WWII until his discharge Dec. 6, 1946. 

Harold married Phyllis Lange on Feb. 26, 1949, at Trosky, Minnesota. They farmed by Ward for 41 years and moved into Flandreau in November 1989. Harold loved riding his scooter and took great pride in everything he owned. He kept his scooter, vehicles and tools waxed and polished at all times. Harold was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Flandreau. 

Harold is survived by his wife Phyllis; eight children, Steve (Jody) Bauer of Brookings, Bruce (Marci) Bauer, Deb (Rick) Johnson, Renae Scofield, Tammie (David) Kneebone, all of Flandreau; Tim Bauer, Spearfish; Julie (Bob Duerfeldt) Schweigert of Gregory, Mindy (Dennis) Faber of Sioux Falls; 24 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; one step-great-great-grandson; and one brother Clarence (Darlene) Bauer, Brookings. 

Harold was preceded in death by two daughters, Cheryl Ann Bauer and Grace Bauer Albers, granddaughter Heidi Albers, great-granddaughter Tori Pulscher, son-in-law Steve Scofield, and four siblings, Donald Bauer, Delbert Bauer, Bernice Wescott and Herbert Bauer.    

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