Roger Bauder

Roger Bauder, age 78, of Marshalltown, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, February 27th, at the Iowa River Hospice Home with family at his side.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2nd, at the First Methodist Church in Marshalltown with Rev. Jeff Kodis officiating. A reception will follow with food and fellowship at the church. Private family burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Friday at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with a Masonic Service presented at 7:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed in his memory to the Iowa River Hospice.

Born on May 14th, 1945, in Mitchell, South Dakota, Roger was the son of Emmett and Leobelle (Pollard) Bauder. He graduated from the Huron High school in 1963.

On June 5th, 1966, he was married to high school sweetheart, Marlene Meyer, in Huron, SD. In November of 1970, the young couple moved to Marshalltown where he was employed with the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. Roger retired from the Iowa DHS through the Iowa Veterans Home.

Always supportive of the community, he was a member of the 1st Methodist Church, Marshall Masonic Lodge AF & AM 108, Mizpha Chapter 26 (Huron), Boy Scouts of America, Order of the Arrow and served as assistant scoutmaster of BSA troop #317. He was never without a smile or a good story, which sometimes might take a while to share. He left this world with good memories, good friends and good accomplishments. On Monday evening, just 12 hours prior to his passing, he fulfilled his last earthly duty- performing the marriage of his granddaughter, Madeline (Quinton) Ward. He was able to see his brother George later that evening, and faded into eternity early the next morning.

Left to cherish his memory are Marlene, his loving wife of 57 years; son Scot (Stephanie) and daughter Dawn (Noel) Diser; grandchildren—Emmett, Madeline, Seth, Cassidy and Nicole; brother George (Mary Corrine); niece Katy (Craig); sister-in-law Ann Meyer, niece Janell, and nephew Brad, as well as many friends.

In death, Roger rejoined his parents and brother-in-law Bobby Meyer.