Betty Bauer

December 23, 1935 - December 22, 2020

BETTY LOU BAUER (nee Swindel) of Sappington, Missouri, Baptized into the Hope of Christ’s Ressurection, was born December 23, 1935 in Doniphan, Missouri to Roy and Marie (nee Tate) Swindel and died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her home in Sappington, Missouri at the age of 84 years 11 months 30 days. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Pat Wilson, and her brother-in-law, Bill Wilson. She is survived by her husband of sixty-five years, Jimmie Bauer, of Sappington, Missouri (Married September 24, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri), her four (4) children, Kristin (Sharon) Bauer of Imperial, Missouri, Alison (Anton) Ruehl of Manchester, Missouri, Melissa (Michael) Armstrong of Des Peres, Missouri and John (Kimberly) Bauer of Wildwood, Missouri, seven (7) grandchildren, Eric (Ali) Ruehl of St. Louis, Missouri, Amy (Andrew) Cardona of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ryan Armstrong of Chicago, Illinois, Kyle (Elle) Armstrong of Seattle, Washington, Grace Armstrong of Chicago, Illinois, Jack Bauer of St. Louis, Missouri and Zach Bauer of St. Louis, Missouri, her great-grandson, Colton Ruehl of St. Louis, Missouri, her brother, Donald Swindel of St. Louis, Missouri and many other relatives and friends. Betty was devoted to her family and they can recall, in particular, how she loved to play bridge. She is fondly remembered and will be dearly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Private Services through Chapel Hill Mortuary, 10301 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122 with memorials to SSM Hospice & Home Health Foundation, 12312 Olive Blvd., Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63141 or online at https://www.ssmhealth.com/donate/hospice-home-health-foundation/donate-to-hospice-home-health-foundation