William "Bill" D. Bayer

William "Bill" D. Bayer, of Philipsburg passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 13, 2013, at the family home. Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Joanell and his parents, William and Christina. Bill enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, being outdoors, and hunting and fishing. He was born in Taft, California on March 11, 1943, and moved to Philipsburg in 1978. Bill is survived by his sons, Doyle and Donna Bayer of Upton, Wyoming and Doug and Cheri Bayer of Osburn, Idaho and his 5 grandchildren, Billy, Curtis, Katie, Justin and Kayla. A family celebration of his life will be held in the Spring of 2014 at the family farm.