Richard James Bauer, 80, was born in Hewitt, Wisconsin on May 12, 1931 and passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on January 7, 2012. He is survived by his wife Patricia and daughter Pamela Gullickson, grandchildren Andrea Dupuis (Matt), Ben and Hailey Gullickson, son in law Jim Gullickson, and sister in law Nancy Ott. Services will be as follows: Visitation, Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Shadow Mountain Mortuary Chapel, 2350 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix, with Funeral Mass at St. Joan of Arc Chapel, 3801 E. Greenway Road, Phoenix, Friday, January 13, 2012 at 9:45 A.M. followed with Military Honors and Service at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, Arizona at 11:00 A.M.