Omer Sauve, 81, died on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at Hillcrest Senior Living in Red Lake Falls, MN.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, June 23, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Red Lake Falls, MN with Father Antony Fernando presiding. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Red Lake Falls.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Johnson Funeral Service, Red Lake Falls, MN with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service on Sunday evening and also at the church on Monday one hour prior to the service.

Omer Joseph Sauve was born on February 18, 1927 in Crookston, MN, the son of Oscar and Palmier (Sauve) Sauve. He attended rural school in the Red Lake Falls area. Following school he worked for area farmers. He entered the United States Army on February 10, 1951, served in Korea and was discharged on November 16, 1952. After his Honorable Discharge Omer returned to Red Lake Falls and was united in marriage to Gloria Marie Houle on December 28, 1954 in Red Lake Falls. The couple lived in Red Lake Falls and Omer worked at the County Highway Department, Teds Dairy and the Hospital, until it closed. Gloria passed away on September 6, 1994.

Omer enjoyed serving those in the community by being a member of the Red Lake Falls Volunteer Ambulance and Fire Departments for many years. Omer enjoyed rounding up scrap iron, going to auction sales, gardening, yard work, fishing, camping, deer hunting, and grouse hunting. He loved helping people, visiting with friends and attending the Senior Meals site.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, VFW in Red Lake Falls, until it closed, then the VFW in Crookston.

Omer is survived by three children: Debbie Wilmot (fianc, Richard Leach) of Red Lake Falls, MN, Randy (Diane) Sauve of Red Lake Falls, MN and Pam (Craig) Green of Crookston, MN; six grandchildren: Jonathan, Naomie, Aaron, Ashley, Kristie and Cody; five great grandchildren: Cameron, Shelby, Kassidy, Tamara and Zachary; brothers and sisters: Mary Jane Kellenburger of Superior, WI, Lorraine Schmidt-Brown, James (Elizabeth) Sauve, and Jerry (Marlene) Sauve, all of Red Lake Falls, MN, and Michael (Kathleen) Sauve of Rudd, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gloria; his parents; two children: Gary and Renae; and one grandson, Eric Sauve.