Robert Lawrence Spanbauer

1943 - 2019

Robert Spanbauer
1943 - 2019
It is with great sadness that we must report the passing of Robert (Bob) Spanbauer. Bob made a courageous fight against Parkinson's Disease, but PD won. He was born in Pocatello, ID to George and Mary Spanbauer on November 26, 1943, and was raised in Blackfoot, ID. He attended St Margaret's Catholic School and Blackfoot High School. Bob graduated from the University of Idaho and then served in the US Army. He served in Germany and Vietnam. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Vietnam. After his active duty service, Bob was a member of the Idaho National Guard. Bob married the love of his life, Eileen on August 10, 1966. They had 53 years of fun and laughter, the usual ups and downs and more love than can ever be measured. It was a great ride. Besides his family and friends Bob loved baseball, golf and traveling and two of the most beautiful people in the world, his granddaughters Sophie and Zoe. Bob is survived by his wife Eileen and their two sons Steve (Tami) and Tim (Connie), and two granddaughters, Sophie and Zoe, all of the Boise area, and two brothers, Paul (Karen) of Gresham, Oregon, and George of Ackley, Iowa. He will be sorely missed by us all. A memorial service will be held at Waters Edge Event Center, 287 E Shore Dr, Eagle, ID, on December 20 at 10:00am. Interment will be at the Veterans Cemetery, 10100 N Horseshoe Bend Rd, Boise, ID, at 1:00pm. A Celebration Of Life will be held at Sockeye Brewery, 12542 W Fairview Ave, Boise, ID on 12/21 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm.