Marcella Bauer

October 7, 1925 - November 29, 2020

Marcella “Penny” Bauer, 95, of Traverse City, MI passed away peacefully on the evening of November 29, 2020. Born October 7, 1925 in Watersmeet, MI, Marcy grew up one girl in a neighborhood full of boys, where she developed her life-long tough, resourceful and compassionate spirit. Moving to Grand Rapids, she met her future husband, Gordon Bauer at the deaf club above Sears and Roebuck. Together they spent 38 years in Grand Rapids raising their two children, Ron and Sue, before retiring to Traverse City in 1988. They were married for 50 years. Passionately dedicated to her family, Marcy was nurturing, full of laughter, and always up for a round of teasing—a tendency she learned from her beloved grandparents. A tomboy for life, she taught her family resiliency, determination and the secret to cooking venison. She was the life of every gathering, always ready with another story or to “beat the pants off” of anyone who dared play cribbage with her. Above all, she loved fiercely and unendingly. Marcy is survived by her children Ron (Carol) Bauer, and Sue Bauer; her grandchildren Lindsay (Chad) Bauer, Whitney (Jamey) Roberts, Beth (Jason) Bauman, Jake (Alyssa) Bauer, Gordon (Anusha) Bauer, and Annie Bauer; and her great-grandchildren Quinn and Gareth Roberts, and Noah Bauman. She is predeceased by her husband Gordon Bauer, her brother Rudy Reichardt and her sister Bethyl Corsi. Cremation arrangements provided by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, our family serving yours.