Obituary

Derek A. Sauder, 40, of Tremont, passed away peacefully into eternity at 8:28 am Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

He was born April 4, 1974 in Pekin to Steven E. and Mary A. Woerner Sauder.  He married Leann Stoller on March 16, 2003, and she survives.

Also surviving are his parents of Tremont; his children, Lexi, Wesley, Whitley, and Lainey Sauder, all at home; two brothers, Doug (Brooke) Sauder of Washington and Brent (Janelle) Sauder, of Tremont; and his paternal grandparents, Earl and Glenna Sauder of Tremont.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Chris and Wilmina Woerner.

Derek graduated from Tremont High School in 1992 and the University of Illinois in 1996.  He worked many years at Precision Planting in Tremont helping farmers across the country improve their operations by innovating new planting equipment.

He was very passionate about serving his Lord, his wife, his children, his employer, and their customers, and his co-workers.

Since May 2011 he battled brain cancer, striving to continue his passions while his health declined.

His funeral will be at 10:00 am Friday, July 4, 2014 at  Apostolic Christian Church in Tremont.  Ministers of the church  will officiate.  His family will receive friends for calling hours  from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Thursday at  Apostolic Christian Fellowship Hall, 601 S. Chestnut St., Tremont and from 8:30 to 9:30 am Friday at the church.  Burial will be in Apostolic Christian Cemetery in Tremont.  Davis-Oswald Funeral Home in Tremont is handling the arrangements. 

Memorials may be made to the Sauder Children Fund established at Tremont Community Bank.

To  express condolences online visit www.davisoswaldfh.com.