Obit: Sauter, Cari (1961 - 2020)

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Surnames: Sauter, Denzin, Gilley, Iken, Van Slate, Nehls

---Source: Jim Jantsch Collection

Cari E. Sauter (11 Jan 1961 - 13 May 2020)

Cari Elyn Sauter was born January 11, 1961, in Medford, WI, to Donald and Ruth (Denzin) Sauter, Dorchester, WI.

Cari passed away at age 59, on Tuesday May 13th, 2020, at Froedhert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI, due to complications from pneumonia. Informed Choice assisted the Family.

Cari spent her childhood in Dorchester, with summers spent at Sauter's Lake Nokomis Home near Tomahawk. After High School in Colby, WI, she was educated at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; University of Wisconsin School of Nursing, Oshkosh, WI, and Arizona Culinary Institute, Scottsdale, AZ.

Cari owned and operated "Sweet Inspirations" in Scottsdale, AZ. Her latest endeavors were in Healthcare when she moved home from Arizona as primary care giver for her terminally ill father and later, also for her mother.

Other than her compassion in care giving, Cari's objective and lifelong love was producing beautiful and delicious foods especially baking and designing a multitude of cakes (any occasions)!

As Cari had "NO" children ... She had many "Fur Babies" of her own (many of them were rescue cats) and cared greatly for ALL animals and supported mainly the Lincoln County Humane Society, Merrill, WI.

She was well known for baking a gorgeous Pumpkin Chocolate cake for LCHS annual fundraiser...it was bid on and fought over by many and brought in high donations. It is her request for any memorials to please be directed to LCHS, Merrill, WI 54452.

Cari also enjoyed taking part for several years in the Renaissance Fairs in several states.

No service will be held, as her family will have a private gathering to celebrate her life at Nokomis Lake home and say farewell.

Family: Donald A. Sauter & Ruth K.(Denzin) Sauter parents...deceased; Sharon A. Sauter Gilley (Len Gilley) sister...deceased; Terry A. Sauter, brother...deceased; Randolph A. Sauter (Cheryl Iken Sauter) Sierra Vista, AZ brother; John Sauter, nephew Sierra Vista AZ; Barbara J. Van Slate (Gerald-deceased) Wausau, WI, sister; Life Partner Ken Nehls, Winter, WI; Sharon A. Van Slate, niece, Tampa, FL; & Carter, nephew, also Tampa; E.J. Gilley (Camille), nephew & family, Memphis, TN; Sean P. Gilley (Jill) & family Denver, CO; Step nephews...Jesse & James Van Slate, deceased, & family; Jay K. Van Slate, Rice Lake, WI.