Alvin Sauter, 89, Linton, ND, died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Sanford Hospital, Bismarck, ND. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Linton, ND with Rev. Alan Steier officiating. Burial will be in the Linton Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Home, Linton, ND where a prayer service will be held at 6:30 p.m.Alvin was born March 31, 1924, on a farm southwest of Linton, ND, the son of August and Paulina (Herbold) Sauter, one of nine children. He attended country school 12 miles southwest of Linton, completing the Eighth grade. Alvin stayed on the family farm and married Delores James on December 28, 1951 at First Baptist Church, Linton, ND. They moved into Linton in 1978 but continued to farm until retiring in 2001. Delores passed away December 11, 2012. Alvin was admitted to Strasburg Care Center on December 26, 2012. He was a member of First Baptist Church for over 55 years and was a trustee for 25 years. He took great pride in taking care of Sonshine Park on the south side of the church parsonage.Alvin enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He took great pride in his family.Alvin is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Clinton & Jenny Sauter, and Larry Sauter, all of Bismarck, ND, two daughters and one son-in-law, Janet Sauter and Sandy and Clyde Wilson all of Bismarck, ND, four sisters and one brother-in-law, Edna Bossert, Linton, Phyllis Will, Hazelton, ND, Betty Staiger, Bismarck, ND, and Ilean and Richard Ellestad, Lewistown, MT, one sister-in-law, Dorothy Sauter of Bismarck, ND, 15 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores, his parents, three brothers, Edwin, Leavy, and Art, one sister, Lillian and a great granddaughter, Kaizley Dutchuk.