Lance A. Bauer, Sr., beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend to many passed away on September 25, 2021, at his residence in Reno, Nevada.  He was  formerly of St. Louis, MO, and was retired from the Berkeley Police Department, after many years of faithful service. Lance Sr.,  was born on December 2, 1945, in St. Louis,  the beloved child of Richard and Rose (Hugyez) Bauer. He served his country as a proud United States Marine and cherished this brotherhood his entire life. Lance Sr. was a  proud collector of all things military, and he enjoyed meeting many new friends along the way. He was a lover of guns, and guitars, Lance Sr., had a laugh that would leave you smiling for days.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Callie of Reno and four sons, Lance Jr. (Susie) Troy, MO, Dan (Amy) O'Fallon, MO, Joe (Nikki) Xenia, OH, and Jason (Stef) Hawk Point, MO.  He is also survived by his grandchildren: Nick, Alec, Autumn, Ahren, Avery, Clarice, Brandon, Lauren, Nathan, Savannah, Xavier,  Mya, sister-in-law, Rae, Nieces, Debbie(Randy), Becky (Mike), Madison and former wife, Linda Bauer.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Rose, brother, Richard, and step-daughter, Sandy Kessler.

Friends and family are invited to visit our on-line guest register at mccoyblossomfh.com.