David LeRoy Bauer, age 79, passed away on July 22, 2022, at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo, Utah, from stroke-related complications. Dave was born June 10, 1943, in Oakland, California, to Charles LeRoy and Alice May Lloyd Bauer. He graduated from San Leandro High School in 1961, then spent two years at Brigham Young University before serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Spanish-American Texas New Mexico mission. He returned to BYU, graduating with a BS in Sociology in 1968 and an MS in Sociology in 1974.

On December 21, 1968, he married Connie Kirkman in the Oakland Temple. The first years of their marriage coincided with Dave's enlistment in the Army and completion of Officer's Candidate School in Virginia. His fluency in Spanish from his mission led to his posting to the Canal Zone in Panama. After almost three years of active duty, two of them in Panama, he and Connie returned to Provo in 1971.

Dave worked as a social worker for the State of Utah for over 30 years. He also taught sociology classes as an adjunct professor at UVU for over 20 years. After years of teaching skiing at Sundance and Snowbird, he established the Utah Valley Ski Education Foundation in 1983. He felt strongly that ski racing be available to youth in Utah County. Dave loved skiing, riding his road bike, and mountain biking. A severe stroke in 2013 drastically changed his life, but with the help of Wasatch Adaptive Sports he was able to ski and ride again.

Dave was a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various callings. He is survived by his wife, Connie; his four daughters, Adrienne "Andi," Danielle Hardman (Chan), Nicole, and Alexis Mayo (Ben); his three grandchildren, Colben Mayo, Danika Mayo, and Tatum Hardman; and his brother, Jerry Lloyd (Mary) Bauer. Preceded in death by his mother and father.

A viewing will be held Friday, August 5, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 85 E 300 S, Provo. The funeral will be held Saturday, August 6, at 11:00 am at the Grandview 16th Ward chapel, 1260 W 1150 N, Provo, preceded by a short viewing from 9:30-10:30 am. The funeral will be broadcast on the Walker Sanderson website at https://www.walkersanderson.com. Burial will be in the Springville City Cemetery following the funeral. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Wasatch Adaptive Sports or the Huntsman Cancer Institute.