Maysville – William "Bill" D. Sauer, 82 of Maysville, Kentucky passed away Monday, March 10th, 2025 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington.  Bill was born in Maysville on December 31st, 1942 to the late Manyard & Ethel Mae Gardner Sauer.  He retired from Browning's Manufacturing Co. after 30 years of service.  He is a Vietnam Veteran serving with the US Army as a Specialist 6 Rank and an active tour duty.   His passion was training, working & showing Roadster Horses, as well as Hackney ponies where he won many prestigious awards at the local, state & national level.  Bill was a member of many great horse associations, the American Road Horse & Pony Assoc., American Hackney Assoc., South Central Hackney Assoc., KY County Fair Assoc., and was also a Kentucky Colonel.  He is survived by his loving wife of over 40 years Deborah Jackson Sauer, one daughter Shawna Sauer Martin & four-legged sidekick Polly.

Bill was preceded in death by one son Chad D. Sauer, two Brother in-laws Roger Clark & Calvin Fulton, Father in-law John O. Jackson.  He is survived by one brother Marty (Jean) Sauer. Five Sisters Carolyn (Larry) Beckett, Betty Bullard, Bonnie Purdon, Mary Evelyn Clark & Martha Fulton.  Bill is also survived by mother-in-law Velma Jackson, brother-in-law Johnny (Sara) Jackson, sister-in-law Rebecca (Joey) Todd.   He will be greatly missed by two grandchildren Jeffrey (Ashton) Martin & Bradley Martin. Four great grandchildren Harper Martin, Morgan Martin, Isacc Martin & Riley Martin.  Nieces & Nephews John Martin (Leslie) Jackson, Kacey (TC) Rice, Mollie (Alex) Tso, Owen (Ashley) Todd, Joel (Heather Conn) Todd & many more loving family members.

Services for William "Bill" D. Sauer will be held at the Knox & Brothers Funeral Home in Maysville on Friday, March 14th,2025 at 1:00PM.  Darren Fizer & David Yoder will be officiating.  Burial will follow at the Maysville Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Jeffrey Martin, John Martin Jackson, TC Rice, Owen Todd, Joel Todd, Alex Tso & Bradley Martin.  Honorary pallbearers are Marty Sauer, Troy Sauer, Larry Mullikin, Jeffrey Frame, Junior Clark, Jamie Fulton & Isacc Martin.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11:00AM until the time of service.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choosing. Condolences can be given at www.knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com