Keith Richard Sayles

Keith Sayles of Udolpho Township passed away March 31, 2025, due to injuries sustained from a fall. Keith was born February 6, 1960, to Richard and Muriel Sayles. After graduating from Blooming Prairie High School, he attended the University of Wisconsin to study Ag Engineering. Upon graduation, he returned home to a neighborhood of great farmers where he spent his life raising hogs, row crops, and three boys. Keith was an early adopter of center pivot irrigation, awarding him annual bragging rights for producing higher yields than his father and adult children.

Although Keith was proudly independent, he was forever grateful to his community for the support he received to sustain his faith, family, and farm. He served as Udolpho Township supervisor for 29 years, The Mower County Farmers Mutual Insurance Board for 26 years, and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

He will be remembered for the many fishing trips with great friends, having a warm cinnamon roll ready for each grandchild, and travel adventures that took him around the world.

Keith is survived by his children, Phil (Danni), Andy (Amanda), and Seth; grandchildren, Jasper, Carson, Lydia, and Nolan; sisters, Maryjane (Greg) Doerge and Diane Opland; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Muriel; and brother-in-law, Michael Opland.

A funeral service for Keith will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Worlein-Hoff Funeral Home in Austin. Visitation will take place from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at Worlein-Hoff Funeral Home in Austin and will continue for one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Interment will be in Rose Creek Enterprise Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to BP Cancer Group or Rose Creek Enterprise Cemetery. Worlein-Hoff Funeral Homes of Austin are assisting the family with arrangements.