Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

John Sauer

July 23, 1916 - Aug. 13, 1996

 

South Bend Tribune 8/15/1996

MISHAWAKA - John Sauer, 80, of Chandler Boulevard, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, at his residence, after an illness. Mr. Sauer was born July 23, 1916 in South Bend.

 

On Feb. 2, 1943, he married Virginia Gierzynski, who survives. Also surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Ginny and Larry Mollis of Mishawaka; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Douglas Buford of Mishawaka; and a son and daughter-in-law, John and Mary Lou Sauer of Naperville, Ill.; three grandchildren, Douglas Buford, Jr. of Mishawaka, Amanda and Elizabeth Sauer of Naperville, Ill.; three sisters, Helen Molner of South Bend, Rose Horvath of Vandalia, Mich., and Tekla Matchett of Sturgis, Mich.

 

Mr. Sauer was a member of Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church, South Bend, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 360, a veteran of World War II Army Air Corp, and a member of 380th Bombardment Group/Flying Circus.  The family requests contributions to the church. Services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, at Our Lady of Hungary Church. Friends may call Hahn Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m., today. Burial will be St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend.