Nancy Gail Sauers (Nee Standley) passed away on May 24, 2025 in Grass Valley, California at the age of 86. Nancy was born in Fort Bragg, California on June 6, 1938 to Claude E. Standley and Lempi (Ranta) Standley. She spent her childhood in Mendocino County and moved to the Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County, at the age of 17.

Richard Keith Sauers passed away on June 9, 2025 in Grass Valley, California at the age of 87. Keith was born in Bandon, Oregon on April 18, 1938 to George E. Sauers and Margaret C. (Corson) Sauers. He spent his childhood in Oregon and Humbolt County, California, relocating to Healdsburg, California in the summer of 1953.

Nancy and Keith met and became high school sweethearts their senior year at Healdsburg High 70 years ago in 1955. They married on June 13, 1959. Nancy graduated from San Francisco State College with her teaching credential in 1959. She and Keith welcomed son Kevin in 1960. Keith graduated from Stanford University with his engineering degree in 1961 and the new family moved to Nevada County California where Keith was employed by Nevada Irrigation District (NID). Daughter Karen was born in 1963. Nancy and Keith enjoyed life on Broad St. in Nevada City for 30 years, before moving to the Indiana Quartz Mine on Osborne Hill in Grass Valley.

Keith began his engineering career at NID in 1961, where he became Chief Engineer, and was Project Engineer for the Yuba-Bear Project. After leaving NID, he worked at Cranmer Engineering for a number of years, before starting his own civil engineering practice, Sauers Engineering Inc., in 1983. He “retired” in the 1990s, but continued to serve the local engineering community on various projects in the subsequent years. He was also an active volunteer at the local historical library.

Nancy was active in the community and was a volunteer with many local organizations. Among her favorite activities were The Children’s Festival and PEO where she served in many capacities including president. She worked in retail at Osborn Woods and was owner of the Ruffled Grouse gift shop with her partner Nadine Soule. Later she became office manager for Sauers Engineering.

In her down time, she enjoyed spending time tending to her garden.

In retirement, Keith and Nancy enjoyed travel, genealogical research, book clubs, and spending time with their family, especially with their grandchildren and great grandchildren. They loved and adored each other in their 66 years of marriage.

Keith and Nancy are survived by their children: Kevin (Donna) Sauers and Karen (Steve) Nelson; grandchildren: Courtney (Rick) Almaguer, Brian (Elizabeth) Nelson, Spencer (Lauren) Sauers, Michael Sauers, and Natalie (Valentino) Leyva; and great grandchildren: Jaylen,
Cameron, Jane, Buck and Briley.

Keith is survived by his siblings; Barbara Smith and Robert (Donna) Sauers.

Nancy is survived by her siblings; Linda (Steve) Nelson and Thomas (Laurel) Standley.