Henry Sayer, age 85, of McHenry, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, September 5,2020, at his home in Fox point. He was born on February 8, 1935, to Philip and Mary (Seigal) Sayer in Chicago, IL. On November 19, 1967, he was united in marriage to Paula Lukowski in Chicago on November 19, 1967.

Henry served in the Army in 1958-1962. He was stationed with Elvis Presley for Boot Camp and overseas. Henry was in the Tank division called” Hell on wheels”. Henry loved to fish, read and his favorite way to pass time was to garden and grew some of the most beautiful flowers and when he was younger, he would grow lots of vegetables. His family would describe him as respectful, caring, loving, private and enjoyed spending time with his small circle of friends. Henry loved dogs, especially his German Shepard Bosco. He also loved birds so much that he not only would feed them he had a heated bird bath for the birds, and Henry was employed with his office at United Conveyor as a drafting engineer for 42 years.

Henry is survived by his wife: Paula (Lukowski) Sayer; daughter: Michelle (Justin) Rundall, son: Philip(Debbra) Sayer; and grandchildren: Grace Sayer, Carter and Charlotte Rundall.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Philip and Mary Sayer.

Celebration of life will be Saturday, September 12, 2020, the family will receive friends from 11:00 am — 2:00 pm.

In accordance with public gathering restrictions, attendees are expected to wear a mask and observe social distancing. The funeral home staff will monitor capacity limits and allow up to 50 people in at a time.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Justen Funeral Home & Crematory in McHenry. For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit www.justenfh.com, where friends and loved one’s may share memories of Henry on his tribute wall.