James G. Bauer 1936 - 2017

BAUER, IRVING, ALLARD

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/18/2017 at 20:32:00

Sioux City Journal
12 July 2017

Sioux City

James G. Bauer, 80, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017, at a local nursing facility.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Terry A. Roder and Rev. Jerome Cosgrove as Concelebrants. Interment will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Jefferson, S.D. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with the family present at 6 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

James was born on July 20, 1936, in Sioux City, to Francis E. "Frank" and Neva (Irving) Bauer. He graduated with the class of 1955 from Heelan High School. James served in the U.S. Navy, where he was on a destroyer stationed in San Francisco working in electronics.

He married Shirley Ann Allard in Sioux City on Jan. 28, 1956. Upon receiving his honorable discharge, James joined the Local 18 Plumbers Union in 1960. He worked for Faulk Brothers Plumbing. James co-founded Quality Plumbing with partner Ben Hanson in 1983. He retired from Quality Plumbing in 1999.

James was a former member of the Elks Lodge 112, Abu Bekr Shrine, Home Builders Association, and the Sioux City Construction League for more than 30 years. He served on the board of directors for both HBA and the SC Construction League and was the Associate of the Year in 1996. James also enjoyed his membership in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. James enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cards, and golfing.

James is survived by his sons and their wives, Timothy and Judy Bauer of Sioux City, Dennis and Chris Bauer of Grand Island, Neb., Mark and Jan Bauer of Marcus, Iowa, and Matt and Karen Bauer of Sioux City; 11 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three brothers and their wives, Richard and Judy Bauer of Fountain Hills, Ariz., Larry and Rose Bauer of Pinnole, Calif., and Dan and Kathie Bauer of Quartz Hill, Calif.; sister, Vonnie Jones of Sarasota, Fla.; and sister-in-law, Cathi Bauer of Charleston, W.V.

James was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley; sister, Barb; brother, Dave; parents-in-law, Oscar and Ann Allard; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Leona and Bill McKnight.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be offered to Hospice of Siouxland.