Ronald E. Saur Sr.

Crystal Lake – Ronald E. Saur, 71, of Crystal Lake, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at his home.
He was born April 8, 1939, in Chicago, to Ragnar and Alma (Reinberger) Saur. He married Donna Nielsen on July 19, 1974, in Woodstock. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, James Skipworth.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was a lifelong resident of Crystal Lake. He retired after 35 years of service with the city of Crystal Lake as the chief water plant operator. He was a collector of coins and loved cars. He also was an avid player of World of Warcraft.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Donna; his sons, Nathan (Linda) Mims and Ronald (Rebeccah) Saur Jr.; his grandsons, Mitchell and Morgan Mims; his brothers-in-law, Kevin Frye, Carlos Franks, Thomas (Pamela) Nielsen and Dennis (Kim) Nielsen; his nieces, Angela, Melisa, Jamie, Catherine, Danielle and Stephanie; and his nephews, Shawn and Chad.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Noellen Skipworth, Alma Frye and Joyce Franks; his brother, James Skipworth; and his sister-in-law, Karen Schiller.
The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Windridge Memorial Park, Cary.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 30 N. Michigan Ave., suite 2015, Chicago, IL 60602-3611. For information, call the funeral home at 815-459-1760.
Online condolences may be made at www.querhammerandflagg.com.