Michael Sauer
Michael James Sauer, 74, of Duluth MN died October 16, 2026, as the result of a traffic accident.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at noon, at the Morgan Park Community Center, 1242 88th Ave. W, Duluth. Lunch will be provided after the service.
Michael was born January 17, 1952 to Lawrence and Inez (DesMarais) Sauer, the sixth of 12 children, in St. Cloud.
Mike and his family moved to Staples in 1966. He graduated from Staples High School in 1970, where he participated in football, basketball, baseball and choir. As a choir member he played “Nicely Nicely Johnson” in the school’s production of “Guys and Dolls.”
In 1974 he married his high school sweetheart, Diane LeVasseur. Later that year they purchased wooded property near Lake George and with the help of friends, started building a home.
He worked for Burlington Northern Railroad (later BNSF) Maintenance of Way for 40 years as a track inspector and machine operator.
Survivors include his wife, Diane; one son, Carl (Chelsea Rabey) Sauer; one daughter, Emily (Nathaniel Shotley) Sauer; two grandchildren, Ari and Isla Sauer; eight siblings, Tom (Yvonne) Sauer, Lawrence Jr. (Julie) Sauer, Charlene Sauer, Cheryl Sauer, James (Peggy) Sauer, Annette Sauer, John (Kris) Sauer and Mary Kay (Ron) Hirsch.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Kathleen Sauer; two brothers, Daniel and Francis Sauer and his in-laws, Grace and Ken LeVasseur.
In lieu of flowers consider donations to 1 Roof Community Housing of Duluth MN, 1roofhousing.org.
