MOUNTAIN VIEW — A faithful servant, David M. Baer, 75, was called home May 30, 2023.
He died peacefully with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer.
He was born Sept. 30, 1947, to Delbert and Mabel Baer in Chillicothe, Ill., and grew up in Braidwood, Ill.
He married the love of his live, Vickie, and they lived the majority of their life in Bridger Valley. Together, they raised two daughters, Shannon and Tammy. And, after the death of his daughter, Tammy, he selflessly raised two of his grandchildren, Brooke and Levi.
Dave was a veteran of the Vietnam War where he served in the Navy from 1968-1972. He than made a career in the oil field and retired in 2013.
He had many hobbies such as hunting, especially bow hunting, making arrows, hound dogs, fishing, horses, rodeos, playing cards with family and playing pool with friends. He sat on several boards across the State of Wyoming over the years. He represented the Bow Hunters of Wyoming, was part of the VFW honor guard, sage grouse presentation board and the Cowboy Hall of Fame to name a few.
As a devout Christian, he was a long-time member of the Bridger Valley Baptist Church where he served many years as a Circuit Preacher around the state, and he was a chaplain at the TA truck stop for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Vickie Baer of Mountain View: his daughter, Shannon (Lonnie) Meeks of Mountain View; his grandchildren: Brooke (Jeff) Nevills, Hayden (Erika) Meeks, Levi Hanney and Hunter Meeks; four great-grandchildren: Haxxtyn and Hollynd Meeks, and Wyatt and Tucker Nevills; nephew and buddy, Mathew (Stacy) Bess of Lyman, one brother, Jim Baer; and three sisters: Sue, Jo and Liz of Illinois.
Dave was preceded in death by his daughter, Tammy Hanney; parents, Debert and Mabel Baer; and a sister, Mary Baer.
Services will be held at the Bridger Valley Baptist Church in Lyman, Wyo.; on May 8, at 11 a.m. A viewing will be held Sunday, May 7, from 4-6 p.m., and again n Monday, May 8, at 9 a.m. Graveside services will follow at the Fort Bridger Cemetery.
