Alvin Sailer, age 80, passed away early Thursday morning July 5, at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin.

The funeral service will be Tuesday, July 10th at 10:30 AM at the First Congregational Church, Mott, with Rev. John Amundson officiating. Interment will be in Sunnyslope Cemetery, Mott. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 PM on Monday at Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin, and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Alvin W. Sailer was born on the family farm north of Burt, ND on March 20, 1927 to William and Magdalena (Eiesinger) Sailer. He farmed his entire working life there.

He was married to Gladys Hanson on Dec. 8, 1975 and they made their home on the farm until retiring into Mott. They later moved to Elgin and lived at Dakota Hills apartments before entering Jacobson Memorial Care Center.

Alvin is survived by his step- daughter and son in law, Genevieve and Melvin Bruhn, of Elgin, four grandchildren and their families; Thad and Trish Bruhn, Derek and Kayla, all of Rapid City, SD; Sherri and Travis Rafteseth, Tanner, Tyler, Trevor and Tate, all of Elgin; Keith and Stacy Bruhn and Kaidyn of Rapid City and Melanie and Brandon Rafteseth and Austyn of Elgin.
Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys in 2005, his brother, Ernest Sailer in 1981 and sister, Clara Sailer in 2005.