John M. Sauter, 75, passed away September 15, 2018 surrounded by his family singing his favorite songs per his last request. He was born May 12, 1943 to the late Norbert and Marjorie (Kelleher) Sauter. A lifetime resident of Fort Wayne, he attended and graduated from St. Peter's grade school and Central Catholic High School. He worked at Bueter-Sauter Market, General Telephone Company, and retired from Verizon. John was a member of Most Precious Blood Catholic Church and the K of C. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dorothy (Minick) of Fort Wayne; his children, Tammie (Greg) McClain of Fort Wayne, Kathy (Rob) Driver of Fremont, IN, and John Sauter, Jr. of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Rothman Driver of Fort Wayne, Tawn (Robin) Bates of Fremont, IN, Saige Driver of New York City, NY, Kaleb Ehrman of Seattle, WA, Kiley Ehrman of Fort Wayne, and Aly and Brooke Sauter/Kelble of Fort Wayne; brother, Thomas Sauter of Ammissville, VA; and sister, Anne Anderson of Indianapolis, IN. John was preceded in death by his brothers, Norbert and Robert Sauter; and daughter-in-law, Stephanie Kelble. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 am, Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, 1515 Barthold St, with calling one hour prior. Calling also Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at FairHaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 6557 N. Clinton St. from 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm with a Rosary service at 6:30 pm. Entombment at Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana or NAMI. To sign the online guest book, go to www.fairhavenfortwayne.com.