Bud Bauer

Forrest Qayne (Bud) Bauer returned home to his Loving Heavenly Father surrounded by family on March 4th, 2024.

Bud was born on September 16th, 1928 in Cedar City, UT to Mary Mackelprang Perkins and Joseph LeRoy Bauer. Dad attended Cedar High School until his Junior year, when at age 15, his Father passed away and he left school to take over the family farm with his brother Dennis. From that time on, Dad worked tirelessly taking care of the farm and sheep and serving others.

Dad first saw the love of his life, Ruby Robinson, as she walked to work in Cedar City. He eventually got up the courage to stop and ask her if she would like a ride. Dad knew right away she was the one for him, and Mom eventually agreed. Bud and Ruby were sealed for Time and all Eternity, in the St. George Temple, on March 12th, 1957. After they were married, they made their home in Cedar City, where they worked side by side on the farm and raised 4 children.

Dad spent his entire life serving others. Wherever there was work to be done, we would find Dad. He spent countless hours serving the members of his LDS Ward and all the neighbors around him. Many people were beneficiaries of his meticulously kept enormous garden. Among numerous other vegetables, he raised more than one-hundred tomato plants each year.

Dad was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where he spent many years serving in various organizations, including Bishoprics, Sunday School, and was High Priest group leader numerous times. Dad and Mom also served two service missions together at the local LDS Bishop’s Storehouse.

Work was Dad's favorite hobby. He loved his sheep, working the land, and spending time on the property at Kolob. He loved the cabin that he and his brother Dennis built and enjoyed time spent with family there.

Bud is survived by his four children: Danette (Manny) Amankwa of Cedar City UT, Cal (Joni) Bauer of Spanish Fork UT, Ryan (Anette) Bauer of Cedar City UT, and RaLinda (Tyler) Seegmiller of Cedar City UT; his Grandchildren: Gabe, Ariel, Simeon (Julianna), & Malabry Amankwa, Josslyn (D.J) Leach, Jordan Bauer, James (Shauna), Darin and Nate Erickson, Tessa (Jaxon) Singleton, Nicole, Brady (Karen), and Erica Bauer, Kinsley and Kayden Seegmiller. He is also survived by 5 great grandchildren, and one brother, Joel Bauer.

He is preceded in death by his dear wife Ruby, his parents, as well as his brothers Clyne and Dennis Bauer.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, at 11:00 am in the Old Rock Church, 75 E. Center St. Cedar City, UT. A Viewing will be held on Friday, March 8th from 6-8 pm, and again on Saturday, March 9th from 9:30-10:30 am at Southern Utah Mortuary, 190 N. 300 W. Cedar City, UT. Interment will be in the Cedar City Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. To view a Livestream of the Funeral Service and Online Condolences, please visit www.mortuary.org.

The Family wishes to thank Three Peaks Assisted Living, and Applegate Home Health & Hospice for the loving and tender care they gave our Dad in his last three weeks.