Cleveland, OH
Robert Bauer Obituary 2024 – Slone and Co. Funeral Directors
Bob was born and raised in Cleveland, OH, to Eleanor and Rock Bauer Sr. (deceased). He is survived by his loving wife, Ann Bauer, and his four children: Joe Bauer, Sharon Cameron (Chase), Julie Spahr (Nate), and Brandy Bauer. Bob was a loving grandfather to Kailey and Payton Cameron, with one grandchild on the way, Jackie. He was a great-grandfather to Ellie and Chase Cameron. He is also survived by his siblings: Wayne Sr. (Fern), John Sr., Larry Sr. (Cindy), DeeDee Hensley (Tom), Darla Rutowski (Lester), Rock Bauer (Debbi), and Janet Bauer. He was a brother-in-law to Joe Butvin (Cona) and Mike Butvin (Paris). Bob was an honorary family member to Kim Johnson, whom his kids affectionately called Auntie Kim. He was an uncle, great-uncle, and great-great-uncle to many. He is also survived by his adored cats, Scout and Angelo.
Bob was a devoted husband and father who did everything to provide for his family. Though raised in Cleveland, he also lived in Indianapolis, IN, and later settled in Delaware, OH. Bob was an avid Elvis fan and a huge fan of the movie Forrest Gump. He was a veteran of the Army, having served during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Germany. He was always proud of his military service. Bob was known for his love of nature, his protective nature, and his humor. He was quick with a joke and famous for his impersonations of Rocky Balboa, Forrest Gump, The Terminator, and countless others. He was the “magic man” to all the kids growing up, famously making quarters appear from behind their ears.
He was strong in his Catholic faith and often read passages during Sunday Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Delaware, OH. Through his faith and inherent nature, he was always quick to offer advice and assistance, whether it be a shoulder to lean on or help with fixing a car. In his younger days, he and his brothers operated Bauer Automotive on Cleveland’s west side.
Bob will be deeply missed by anyone fortunate enough to know him.
Family and friends are welcome on Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Slone & Co. Funeral Directors 13115 Lorain Ave. Cleveland, OH 44111. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church 82 E. William St. Delaware, OH 43015. Inurnment St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Make that a trio of commitment in the Class of 2027 this week for the Louisville football program.
Cleveland (Oh.) Brush defensive end Munir Lewis announced Wednesday that he has committed to the Cardinals. He’s the third commit in the last four days for UofL, Bradenton (Fla.) Cardinal Mooney defensive lineman Kaleb Exume committing on Sunday and Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day two-way athlete Brooklyn Maxey doing so on Monday.
Lewis chose Louisville out of a top seven that also consisted of Ohio State, Michigan State, Illinois, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and Purdue. He also held offers from Cincinnati, Minnesota, Wisconsin plus several others, and made multiple visits to UofL’s campus – including this past Friday for the spring game. He’s set to return for an official visit this May.
The 6-foot-5, 245-pound defensive end is regarded as the 23rd-ranked prospect in the state of Ohio, the No. 50 edge rusher in the Class of 2027, and the No. 592 recruit in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite.
Lewis was an explosive force for Brush as a junior this past season. He collected 55 total tackles, 13.5 for loss, nine sacks, four pass breakup, a forced fumbles and over 20 quarterback pressures. He helped Brush finish the 2025 season with a 6-4 record.
Lewis is the 12th commitment in Louisville’s 2027 recruiting class, which is on pace to be the best in school history. he joins a class that not only ranks as the best class in the ACC, but the No. 8 class in the nation, per the 247Sports Composite. Four of their commitments are regarded as four-star prospects by the composite.
He’s also the latest in a budding pipeline to the state of Ohio, which has been championed by Executive Director of Football Personnel and Recruiting Vince Marrow. Five of Louisville’s 12 commitments in the 2027 cycle are from the Buckeye State, with three hailing from the Cincinnati area and the other two coming from Cleveland.
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