Elizabeth Joan Sauer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Elizabeth Joan (Fritch) Sauer, 88, of Boone, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at North Grand Care Center in Ames. Joan was born May 3, 1928, to Charles and Ruth (Fischer) Fritch in Boone. She graduated from Boone High School. She was united in marriage to Calvin Rudolph Sauer on November 6, 1954, in Toledo, Ohio. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1992. She had worked at the Boone News Republican and Hill Top Greenhouses and was a foster grandparent for a local daycare. She loved working with her dad on the farm and always missed the farm life after moving to town. Joan is survived by her children, Cheryl (Richard) Allard, Escondido, California; Charles (Heather) Sauer, Boone; and Timothy Sauer, Boone; granddaughter, Jennifer Allard (Philip Smith), San Diego, California; great-grandson, Kiernan Smith; and sister, Mary Lou (George) Olauson, Altoona; nieces Lisa (Scott) Fiene, Ankeny, and Robin Stewart, Grimes; and nephews Douglas Olauson, Lake Ozark, Missouri; and Ronald Stoneburner, Burlington. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and three sisters, infant Ellen, Charlene Stewart and Shirley Fitzgerald. Graveside Services for Elizabeth Joan Sauer, 88, of Boone, Iowa will be 2:00 pm Monday, March 6, 2017 at Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone, Iowa. Friends may call at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 609 7th Street, on Monday, March 6, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.

Elizabeth Joan Sauer

May 3, 1928 - March 1, 2017

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