Kathleen (Kiehl) Sauer, 94, of Mechanicsville passed away January 15, 2019, surrounded by her family. Funeral: 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2019, at First United Methodist Mechanicsville, followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation: 4-7 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.
She is survived by her husband, John; children Debra (Michael) Freeman, Jane (Lee) Peters, and John (Ann) Sauer; grandchildren, Jennifer (Nate), Adam (Brianna), Steven (Lacey), Johnathan, and Matthew; and great-grandchildren, Sarah, Rachael, Morgan, Addison, and Charlie.
Kathleen was born in Hulett, Wyoming, to Walter and Opal (Johnson) Kiehl on October 30, 1924. She graduated from Mechanicsville High School with the class of 1942 before going for her Bachelors of Elementary Education at Cornell College. Kathleen taught children in Tipton and Mechanicsville while raising the three that she and John adopted in May of 1963.
She was active in the Lions Club, American Legion Auxiliary, Bridge Club, and as Chair of the Library Board. For years she served as a leader and teacher at First United Methodist Church Mechanicsville. Kathleen was a wonderful daughter and loved reading and needlework in the little spare time she had.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Memorials in Kathleen’s memory may be directed to the Mechanicsville Public Library or First United Methodist Mechanicsville.
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Visitation
17
Jan
715 10th Avenue SW
Mount Vernon, IA 52314
Funeral
18
Jan
307 E First Street
Mechanicsville, Iowa 52306
Cemetery Details
Location
North Jefferson Street
Mechanicsville, Iowa 52306
United Methodist Church of Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, Iowa 52306
Mechanicsville Public Library
PO Box 370
Mechanicsville, IA 52306
