Obituary for Richard H. Bahwell

Richard H. Bahwell, 82, of Cedar Rapids passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at St. Luke''s Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Richard Harlan Bahwell was born on July 15, 1930 to Theodore and Vida Seeger Bahwell in Savanna, Illinois. He was united in marriage to Lois Brown on August 25, 1956. She passed away in March 2001. Rich proudly served in the US Army from March 1953 to 1955. He taught Psychology at Coe College from 1965-1995. In 1968, Richard was named the director of Coe''s Upward Bound program. In 1970, he became director of Coe''s Advising and Counseling Center. Before he came to Coe, he was in Illinois working in various phases of clinical psychology. His positions included the following: psychologist at Southern Illinois Mental Health Center in Murphysboro, research associate at the Behavior Research Laboratory in Anna, clinical psychology intern at Anna State Hospital, and was a lecturer at Southern Illinois University''s Rehabilitation Institute in Carbondale. He is survived by his son, David Bahwell of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Theo (James) Baustert of Scottsdale, Arizona; and a brother, Stan Bahwell of Elgin, Illinois; and a favorite grand-dog, Merlin. Rich was preceded in death by his wife, Lois and parents. To honor Richard''s legacy, memorial contributions may be sent to Coe College Advancement Department, 1220 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.