David 'Dave' Sauter

TONICA — David “Dave” Joseph Sauter, 48, of Tonica died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington.

Dave was born June 7, 1965, in Peru to Carl and Carol (Walgenbach) Sauter. He married Noelle Bend on March 16, 1990, in Rollo, Ill.

Dave graduated from Putnam County High School, Class of 1983. He began farming in high school and made farming his life’s dream. He achieved his goal as owner and operator of his own farming operation.

He was a member of the Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau, Illini State Pullers and Hart-Parr-Oliver Collectors Association.

Surviving are his parents, Carl and Carol Sauter of Granville; his wife, Noelle Sauter of Tonica; one son, Michael Sauter of Tonica; one brother, Jim Sauter of Oglesby; and his in-laws, Dave and Carol Bend of Earlville.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Leo and Mabel Sauter; and his maternal grandparents, Arnold and Angela Walgenbach.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Feb. 8 at the Grace United Methodist Church, LaSalle, with the Rev. Brett Todd officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Tonica.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 7 at the church.

Pallbearers will be, Mike Sadnick, Dale Senica, Doug Henkel, David Passini, Luke Holly, John Rancingay and Darrell Corcoran.

The Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, will be assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences may be directed to Dave's family at www.dcfunerals.com.