Scotsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff. NE 10 Apr 2007 BRIDGEPORT - Jeffery Lynn Bauer, 51, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Ft. Collins, Colo. His Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. at All Souls Catholic Church in Bridgeport with Father Dave Rykwalder as the celebrant. Interment will be in Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery in Bridgeport. A Rosary will be recited, Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at the church. Friends may call the church, Monday from 11 a.m. to the Rosary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of his family. Jolliffe Funeral Home in Bridgeport is in charge of the arrangements. Jeff's obituary may be viewed at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com, where condolences may be left and they will be forwarded to his family. Jeff was born March 23, 1956 in Bridgeport, the son of John Robert and Bonnie Marie (Bennett) Bauer. He was raised throughout the world with his father's occupation requiring many moves. Jeff was united in marriage to Tamara "Tammy" Lyn McCullough, Feb. 19, 1977 in Tooele, Utah. They moved to Bridgeport shortly after their marriage. He was employed with the State of Nebraska Road Dept. at Bridgeport and was a crew chief at the time of his death. Jeff was a family oriented husband and father, especially enjoying his sons sports activities. He was also an avid bowler and Nebraska Cornhusker football fan. Survivors include his wife Tammy, sons Jeffery Daniel Bauer and his fiancé Amanda Ryker of Scottsbluff, Joshua Lyn Bauer of Bridgeport, mother Bonnie Bauer of Broadwater, brothers Mike (Dinah) Bauer of Lincoln, Bob (Alice) Bauer of White Hall, AR., numerous nieces and nephews and sister-in-law Sissy (Carl) Meyers of Salt Lake City, Utah. He was preceded in death by his father Sept. 25, 1994 and his maternal and paternal grandparents.