Robert Francis "Bob" Bauerle

Sunnyside, Wash.
Smith Funeral Home
Robert Francis 'Bob' Bauerle, age 79, Sunnyside resident and businessman passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, in Fountain Hill, Ariz.
Bob was born in Corder, MO., the son of Dessie (Westerfield) and Francis Bauerle. He graduated from the 8th grade in Lee Summit, MO., and later completed his GED and a two-year college equivalency.
Bob joined the Marine Corps during World War II at the age of 16 and was involved in combat operations in the South Pacific Theater including the invasion of Pelieu.
On June 1, 1945, he married Darlene H. Knowlton in Yakima, WA., where he was service manager at Ross Lynch Motors. In 1953, Bob and Darlene moved to Sunnyside where they founded Bob's Auto Clinic and Red Barn Antiques of
Sunnyside, WA.
In 1974, the Bauerle's began their real-estate career and in 1975 received their real-estate brokers' license and founded Bob Bauerle and Associates Realtors of Sunnyside. Bob completed his career as a realtor at Valley Invested Company. His wife, Darlene died on March 7, 1994. Bob later met and married Leone on June 21, 1997.
They made their home in Sunnyside and Chandler, AZ., for the last seven years. He was co-founder of Sunnyside Sunrise Rotary; President of the Sunnyside Chamber and National Garage Owners Association of America; board member of Sunnyside Rotary and a Paul Harris Fellow. Board member of Home Security Bank, Sunnyside Inc, Yakima Valley Economic Development and Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau. Director of Sunnyside Port Authority; State President Farm Land Management; member of the Sunnyside Eagle; Lower Valley Elks Lodge No. 2112; Kiwanis and 'Acclaimed' Sunnyside Fantasy Football Association.
Bob is preceded in death by his wife of forty-seven years, Darlene Bauerle; half brothers, Buck Willard and John Willard. Survived by his wife, Leone Bauerle; son Robert L. Bauerle; daughter Linda Bauerle Hughes; and grandchildren Corley Bauer Hughes, Courtney Lauren Hughes, Robert Andrew Bauerle, and Timothy John Bauerle.
Viewing and visitation will be held on Monday, May 10, from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 11, at 1 p.m. at the Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, WA. Burial will be in the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Smith Funeral Home.
Those wishing to honor Bob's memory may contribute to the Veteran of Foreign Wars Memorial in Sunnyside, WA.