Howard Wesley Sawyer

Monday, April 14, 2008

Aug. 13, 1918 - April 11, 2008

ST. FRANCIS  -- Howard Wesley Sawyer, 89, formerly of Bird City, died Friday (April 11, 2008) at Good Samaritan Village in St. Francis.

He was born Aug. 13, 1918, in Bird City. He worked as a barber and was a real estate salesman. He married E. Louise Sawyer.

Survivors include his wife, E. Louise Sawyer of St. Francis; sons, Donald Sawyer of Sioux City, Iowa and Byron Sawyer of Kansas City, Mo.; daughters, Darlene Lauer of St. Francis and Detta Mae Sullivan of Chandler, Ariz.; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., (CDT) at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Bird City. Burial will be in the Bird City Cemetery.

Visitation is today until 8 p.m., at Knodel Funeral Home in St. Francis.

Memorials may be given in his name to Good Samaritan Village or Cheyenne County Hospital.

Knodel Funeral Home of St. Francis is in charge of arrangements.