JOSEPH A. SAUER

PERRYVILLE - Joseph A. Sauer, 66, of Perryville, died Friday March 4, 1994 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 31, 1927 at Biehle, the son of Otto Frank and Caroline Welker Sauer.

On June 21, 1952 he married Bernadine Schwent, who died on Oct. 17, 1991.

He worked as a mixer at Gilster Mary Lee in Perryville, and was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

Survivors include: four sons, William L. Sauer and Dale J. Sauer of Perryville, Allen E. Sauer of Biehle, and Paul J. Sauer of Cape Girardeau; two brothers, Alvin Sauer of Apple Creek, and Bernard Sauer of Festus; and three grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perrvyille, and from 6:30 to 9:45 a.m. Monday. A parish wake service is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight.

The funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Vincent Church, with Rev. Kevin Fausz officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery.