Bad Bob Boyer

(From Bath-Naylor Funeral Home)

Robert “Bad Bob” Boyer died on December 13th, 2017 in rural Crawford County. 

He was born to Richard and Helen Boyer on October 23, 1955 in Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri. He graduated from Salina High School South in 1974. He graduated from Emporia State University in 1982 with a BS in education. He married Kimberly Boyer in June 1980 in Salina, Kansas. They divorced in 2011. They celebrated the birth of their son, Colton Boyer on April 29th, 1992. 

He began teaching in Topeka, Kansas in 1983 at the Youth Center at Topeka and taught there for two years. After moving to Pittsburg, he began his career at Pittsburg High School teaching Graphic Arts. He continued to inspire and influence young adults in the community for 29 years. 

He was an exceptional guitar player. His plan was love and rock n’ roll. He was a man of many skills and few words. Bad Bob was an avid outdoorsman, fisherman, an excellent marksman, and an even better tracker. He always said, “aim small, miss small.” When he became a Papa, he was known as the “best Papa ever” and was the best tag partner a little girl could ask for. He was a great father, a great friend, and could grow one hell of a beard. He was a simple man by choice. All he needed was his family, friends, and a double round of Crown to be happy. 

He is survived by his son Colton Boyer and wife Lydia and granddaughter, Brileigh of Pittsburg, Kansas. Former wife Kim Boyer of Pittsburg, Kansas. Three sisters; Jean and husband Carl Evans of Carl Junction, Missouri. Peggy Worth and husband Bill of Louis, Iowa. Cathy Johnson of Cherokee, Kansas. Phyllis Boyer of Portland, Oregon. Two brothers-in-law; Kevin Giroux of Fordland, Missouri and Kenny Appleby of Petal, Mississippi. Two sisters-in-law; Kari Giroux of Lawrence, Kansas and Kipra Streit of Salina, Kansas and many nieces and nephews. He is also survived by companion, Betsy Cabrera.

He was preceded in death by brother-in-law Bill Johnson, brother Richard Boyer and parents, Helen and Richard Boyer. 

Visitation will be at 1:00 pm with Memorial Service following at 2:00 pm Wednesday December 20th at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Pittsburg, Kansas. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Pittsburg, KS.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the American Heart Association. 

“And be a simple kind of man,
Oh, be something you love and understand.”