Charles R. Sauder, Jr. went to be with our Lord on Monday, March 14th, 2022. He was born on May 18th, 1948 and was the son of the late Charles R. Sauder and Betty Jane (Witmer) Sauder. He is survived by his sister Mary Commero and his 5 children that he deeply loved and were proud of; Sarah Miller, Ashley Sauder, Jennifer Sauder, Cynthia Branson and David Sauder. He loved his 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Charles was a proud USMC Vietnam Veteran serving 2 years. He was the current Vice President, past President and Squad Leader of VET21 Salute Honor Guard. He honored over 1000 Veterans and loved the camaraderie. He was an active AA Sponsor with almost 32 years of sobriety as of April 1st, 2022 and enjoyed his fellow community at the 521 Club. Charlie loved God, Jesus, and his church at Grace Baptist and being a leader at the downtown Discovery Recovery Ministry. He spent 40 years of his working life in carpentry and building repair. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and his farm house. He took pride in living to be a benefit to others.

Friends and family are invited to gather on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 1 PM at Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery, 11 Greenfield Rd., Lancaster, PA 17603. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at 2 PM at Grace Baptist Church of Lancaster 1899 Marietta Ave Lancaster, PA 17603.