Frances Saucier Obituary

Frances L. Saucier, 94, of Washington, passed away Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.

Frances, daughter of the late Bernard (Ben) and Lucille (nee Selz) Buhr, was born Jan. 18, 1930, in Washington. She received her education from St. Francis Borgia High School. On May 3, 1952, she was united in marriage to William E. Saucier at St. Francis Borgia Church.

Frances was an artistic and resourceful woman. As a young mother, she loved to play volleyball and coach her younger daughters' grade school volleyball teams. She loved to sew, quilt, and play cards. She was a weekly quilter at St. Francis Borgia and Our Lady of Lourdes and an active member of the SFB Ladies Sodality. Along with many of her friends, she was one of the dessert ladies at the K of C Friday Fish Fry.

A self-taught painter, she learned her skills from Bob Ross on Channel 9. She belonged to the K of C Auxiliary and helped cater for many events. Get-togethers with family and friends frequently involved board games, or more often card games. Pinochle was the family game of choice, but she enjoyed a good poker game too. Frances always had a project. She loved to travel with her friends and see the sites, but she always loved coming home. As life slowed down, she turned to reading, Scrabble, gin rummy, and enjoying her family. She loved a good puzzle on a rainy day. The motto she lived by was "run as hard as you can, as fast as you can, as long as you can." She was dedicated to her church and helped whenever asked. She accepted challenges and conquered all, never desiring recognition for her work. Most of all, Frances was a loving mother and grandmother and role model for all.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Saucier; her siblings, Karl Buhr and wife Helen, Katie Marquart and husband Vern, and Bess Frederick; and her son-in-law, Donald Burhans.

Among her survivors are her five children, Thomas Saucier and wife Mary, Claire Saucier, David Saucier and wife Kathy, Ann Morgan and husband Tim, all of Washington, and Jean Skouby and husband Earnest, of Holts Summit, Missouri; her grandchildren, Kimberly, Bill, Corinne, Amelia, Ali, Theresa, and Elisa; her great-grandchildren, Hannah, Nathan, and Alexander; and many other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held from 8-10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Nieburg-Vitt, Miller Funeral Home, Washington, with a Mass of Christian burial following at 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis Borgia Church, Washington.

Interment will be at St. Francis Borgia Cemetery, Washington.

Memorial donations can be made to St. Francis Borgia Church, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, or St Francis Borgia Regional High School.

The Saucier family is being served Nieburg-Vitt, Miller Funeral Home, Washington.