Jacob Jake Bauerle, age 87, of Farmer, SD, died Wednesday November 7, 2007 at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital. Funeral services will be Monday November 12, 2007 at 1: 00 PM at the Will Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be Sunday from 6: 00 to 8: 00 PM at the Will Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Emery Community Cemetery. Jacob Emil Bauerle was born November 28, 1919 by Bridgewater, South Dakota to Robert and Katherine (Hofer) Bauerle. Jake attended country school to the 8th grade and began his farming career. He married Marie Janssen November 28, 1942 in Marion, South Dakota and continued farming until his retirement. He is survived by his sons, John (Marilyn) Bauerle, Alexandria, SD, Jerald (Bonnie) Bauerle, Sioux Falls, SD, and David Bauerle, Alexandria, SD; daughters: Barbara (Edward) Lanners, Loveland, OH, and Patricia Meyer, Sioux Falls, SD; grandchildren: Amanda Bauerle, Jessica Bauerle and Rebecca Schroeder, all of Sioux Falls, SD, Richard Bauerle, Mitchell, SD, and Rachael Maricle, Killeen TX; and one great-grandchild Jailene Bauerle, Sioux Falls. Jacob was preceded in death by his wife Marie in 1998, his parents, five brothers: Richard, Willard, Otto, Robert, and Joseph, and a sister Betty Myren.