Paul Frank Sailer

Paul Frank Sailer, age 89, of Bagley, IA, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll surrounded by his family.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Bayard Fr. Ray Higgens as Celebrant assisted by Deacon Dick Ziller.  Lector for the Mass will be Deacon Dick Ziller.  Gift Bearers will be Paul’s granddaughters. Casket bearers will be Paul’s grandsons.  Military honors will be conducted by the Bayard American Legion and Iowa National Guard. Burial will be in Highland Township Cemetery south of Bayard.

Visitation will be held at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids from 4:30 – 7:00 P.M. on Monday.  The casket will be moved to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Bayard at 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday where visitation will resume until 10:15 A.M.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials for a later designation.

Paul was born on February 16, 1934 on his family farm south of Carroll.  He was the son of Frank and Ann (Wanninger) Sailer.  Paul grew up on the farm with his 5 other siblings.  Paul served in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959. During that time, he served in South Korea.  After serving in the military Paul returned to Iowa to start farming.  He and Agatha Ocken were married on September 2, 1961 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Arcadia.  Paul began his dream of farming on a farm outside of Schleswig, IA in 1961 and remained there until 1965. They then moved to Bayard from 1966-1968. In 1968 they moved to Bagley where they remained until they retired from farming. Along the way, they raised 5 children: Tom, Mike, Frank, Gary, and Nancy.  Paul was known as a fun-loving man to all that knew him. He loved to socialize and enjoyed being around people and was always involved with his church.  Paul worked extremely hard on the farm, but always had time at the end of the day to play ball in the yard with his children.  He was very proud of his family and enjoyed attending sporting events and other activities for all his children through the years as they grew up. As his children grew up, he became a loving grandfather to 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Paul is survived by four sons: Tom Sailer (Mary) of Ames, Mike Sailer (Shellie) of Lenexa, KS, Frank Sailer (Barb) of Manchester, IA, and Gary Sailer (Jill) of Overland Park, KS; a daughter Nancy Pardun (Mike) of Denison; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters: Loretta Bernholtz of Grimes and Lillian Stork of Atlantic; a brother-in-law Francis Ocken of Omaha, sister-in-law Charlotte Ocken of Omaha;and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Agatha in 2016; three brothers: Leonard, Clarence and Richard; and a brother Joseph in infancy.