Tillie Sayler Obituary (1920 - 2011)

Tillie Sayler, 90, Mandan, North Dakota, went peacefully home to our Lord on Thursday, September 29, 2011, at Medcenter One Care Center off Collins, Mandan. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at First Presbyterian Church, Mandan, with Rev. Deanna Reikow officiating. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation is scheduled for one hour prior to the service at the church. Tillie was born October 4, 1920, south of Glen Ullin, North Dakota, to Adam and Ida (Bader) Wilt. She grew up south of Almont and attended school in Glen Ullin. Tillie married Ernie Becker (deceased) and was blessed with two children. On May 2, 1964, she married her soul mate, Ervin E. Sayler, in Mandan. She worked at the Hut for seven years, and 31 years at the Gourmet House as a cook. Tillie enjoyed crocheting, cooking, and going to church. Her family was very important to her. She loved and lived well, making everyone around her feel loved and cherished. Everyone was family to her. She is survived by her husband, Ervin E., Mandan; one son and daughter-in-law, Eugene and Barb Becker, Watford City; one sister, Angeline Friesz, Dickinson; son-in-law, Larry Hettich, Twin Falls, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Tillie was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Ernie Becker; daughter, Shirley Hettich; three brothers, Lawrence, Pete, and Tony; 5 sisters, Rosie, Maggie, Ida, Annie, and Betty; and one granddaughter.