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Charles A. “Chuck” Sauer, III, age 78 of Kenosha, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at United Hospital System- Kenosha Hospital Campus, surrounded by his loving family.
A lifelong resident of Kenosha, he was born on February 19, 1938, and was the son of the late Charles A. and Lillian E. (Kraak) Sauer, II. He attended Lincoln Elementary, Washington Jr. High, and Kenosha High School.
From September 28, 1956 until his honorable discharge on September 25, 1959, he proudly served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was stationed at Twenty Nine Palms, CA, attained the rank of Sergeant and received the Good Conduct Medal.
On August 28, 1965 in Kenosha, he was united in marriage to Jean M. Vernezze Reeves.
For 39 years Charles was employed with MacWhyte Wire Rope Company. He retired on June 13, 1999 from their service department.
Charles loved working on his beautiful yard with his wife.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jean Sauer; his children, Charles A. (Rachel) Sauer, IV, Judith L. (Mark) Uelmen and Jerry A. (Kelly) Reeves all of Kenosha; his grandchildren, Chandler M. Sauer, Ashton N. Sauer, Kendall B. Sauer, Daniel M. (Beth) Uelmen, Leah J. (Jason) Soderlund, Karen J. Reeves, Sandra L. Reeves, Brittany A. Powell, Christopher A. Reeves and Courtney M. Reeves; and his great-grandchildren, Samantha A. Uelmen, Alexandra P. Uelmen and Colton Powell.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James G. Reeves; his brothers, Richard C. and Merle W. Sauer; and a sister, Lorraine E. Bahr.
Service Date November 4, 2016
Funeral Services honoring Charles’ life will be held on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home, 3720 39th Avenue. Entombment with full military honors will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.
