Rosemary "Rosie" Bauer

Rosemary J. “Rosie” Bauer, age 64 of Albany, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at her home in Albany, Minnesota. 

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 30 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B. officiating. A private burial will be at Camp Ripley in Little Falls at a later date. 

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at the Seven Dolors Gathering Area in Albany.

Rosemary Juanita Bauer was born May 4, 1959 in Melrose, Minnesota to Edmund and Delores (Jacobs) Roerick.  She was united in marriage to David Bauer on October 31, 1987 in St. Francis, Minnesota. Rosie worked with Lisa Meyer at Salon Progressive for 20 plus years. She enjoyed visiting and taking care of her clients and traveling, but most of all, she loved her husband, children, and her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Dave Bauer; children, Kalie (Joe) Klaphake, Brittany (Jacob) Scepaniak, Brianna (Kevin) Young, and Jonathan (Sara) Bauer; grandchildren, Peyton, Jack, and Stella Klaphake, William Scepaniak, Theodore, Edmund, and Charlie Young, and soon to be baby Bauer; and siblings, Kathy (Roger) Roske, Dennis Roerick (special friend, Cindy), Diane (Jerry) Zierden, Richard (Pam) Roerick, Marlene Roerick, Carol (Dan) Dobmeier, Kevin Roerick (special friend, Annie), Elaine (Larry) Hoeschen, and Dan (Sarah) Roerick.

Rosie was preceded in death by her parents, Edmund and Delores Roerick; infant sister, Mary; and father-in-law, Melvin Bauer.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.