William “Bill” Floyd Sauter
March 14, 1930 - July 8, 2020
As published in the July 20, 2020 World-Spectator
William “Bill” Floyd Sauter passed away peacefully at Wawota’s Deer View Lodge on July 8, 2020. Bill was born on the family farm near Fairlight, Sask. on March 14, 1930 to Floyd and Bessie Sauter.
Bill was enthusiastic about sports as a youngster and reminisced fondly of his ball playing days. In 1953 Bill married Leafa Taylor of Welwyn and they had three boys. Their life was filled with farming, baseball, hockey, community bingos, curling bonspiels and dances. Bill had a progressive attitude that made him a driving force in his community and later in politics. He was the president of the NFU and even ran locally for the NDP in 1984.
Following Leafa’s passing in 1990, Bill continued to farm until 1995 and later moved into Fairlight in 2001.
In 2004 he met Joyce Lee of Moose Jaw, a friend of his sister’s and avid square dancer, and she stole his heart. They were married in 2007 and the years that followed blessed them with travel to places like Mexico, Ireland and Scotland, dances, church gatherings, cards, and the wealth of joy. Bill and Joyce were involved in their church and community until the summer of 2019 when they made the difficult decision to move to an assisted living facility in Moose Jaw.
Bill’s health declined rapidly and in May he made the heavy-hearted choice to move to Deer View Lodge to be closer to family, though his heart remained with Joyce in Moose Jaw. In his short time there, he impacted all he met. The staff boasted of his charm and gratitude, and he made efforts to teach his great-grandson the important lessons of life: how to properly tie a double Windsor knot, and you are surrounded by love and that’s something to smile about.
Bill is survived and remembered by his wife Joyce, sister Shirley (Bill) Gould, eldest son Dean, daughter-in-law Darla, grandchildren Karl (Kristine) Sauter, Kat Sauter, and great-grandson Cagen Sauter.
He is predeceased by his wife Leafa (1990), and sons Leon (2009) and Scott (2017).
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Moose Jaw and District Food Bank, St. Andrews United Church (Moose Jaw) and Fairlight Drop-In.
Graveside services will be held at a later date.
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