Mary Louise Ida Sauer, 82, of Le Mars, Iowa passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at her home. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. Father Timothy Hogan will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville, Iowa. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars. A Rosary will take place at 5:00 p.m. with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to Mass on Wednesday.
Mary Louise Ida Muehl was born on March 17, 1934 in Granville, Iowa, the daughter of Arnold and Myrtle (Van Bergen) Muehl. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Granville on May 27, 1951. Mary Louise and Joseph L. Sauer were united in marriage on September 23, 1954 in the chapel at Camp Des Loges in Paris, France. Following Joe’s military service, the couple returned to the United States and made Granville, Iowa their home until 1968 when they moved to Le Mars, Iowa.
Mary Louise’s family was the center of her life. Along with raising seven children, Mary Louise worked as the Deputy Treasurer of Plymouth County, Iowa for twenty-five years. She was an active member of St. Joseph’s Church in Le Mars, the Catholic Order of Foresters and The Confraternity of Christian Mothers. She also belonged to the NW Iowa Genealogical Society and enjoyed researching her family’s history. Her spare time was spent playing cards, polka dancing with her favorite partner, Joe, and sending personalized greeting cards to her family and friends. Mary Louise volunteered at Floyd Valley Hospital for several years and was also named the Le Mars Chamber of Commerce “Employee of the Month” in 1996.
Grateful to have shared her life is her husband of 62 years, Joseph L. Sauer of Le Mars, IA; seven children and their spouses, Sandra and Pat Gaydusek of Papillion, NE; Timothy and Sandy Sauer of Scottsdale, AZ; Jeanine and Dave Huntoon of Papillion, NE; Lori and Adolfo Ruiz of Papillion, NE; Luke and Cindi Sauer of Elkhorn, NE; Christopher and Debbie Sauer of Henrietta, TX and Thomas and Teresa Sauer of Le Mars, IA; 18 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; a sister, Pauline and Jim Ney of Albuquerque, NM; a brother, Steve and Betty Muehl of Lafayette, IN; a sister-in-law, Nancy Muehl of Minneapolis, KS; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Myrtle Muehl; a granddaughter, Kelly Taylor; and a brother, Michael Muehl.
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