Robert “Bob” D. Baughman, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, in Snowflake. He was born on Sept. 23, 1924, to George and Gladys Baughman. Services will be held in Missouri at a later date. Bob married the love of his life, Maxine Ames on July 2, 1947. He began his career as a firefighter in DuQuion, Ill., before moving to California where he worked as an overhead crane operator for Kaiser Steel. He retired after 30 years with Kaiser. Bob and his sweetheart made their dream a reality when they built their dream home in Idaho. After 13 years in Idaho, they moved to Tunas, Mo., where they lived until earlier this year. Bob cherished his friends and family above all else. He never met a stranger and never failed to make someone feel like a part of his family. He is survived by his wife Maxine Baughman; daughter Diana Dunlap of Glendale and son Steve (Jeanne) Baughman of Boise, Idaho; grandchildren, Aimee (Robert) Hazelton of Las Vegas, N.V., Emilee (Hector) Contreras of Riverside, Calif., and Matthew Baughman of Boise, Idaho; and great-grandchildren, Wyatt Eckroad, Garrett Hazelton, Chad Hazelton, Lauren Larson, Mandy Dunlap and Robin Dunlap. Together Bob and Maxine had five great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Gladys Baughman, his brother Don Baughman and his sister Gerry Bremmer. Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor handled the arrangements.
