Drew Sauerwein of Nederland, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 26, 2025. Drew was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, on February 19, 1953, to Dolly Stoll Sauerwein and Dean Sauerwein. Drew grew up with his four siblings in Millstadt, Illinois, on a small farm where he bailed hay, fed the farm animals, and drove a tractor. He loved farm life and always wished he could have raised his children on a farm similar to the one he grew up on. Drew was a wonderful, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, friend, coworker, provider, and grandfather. He worked at Mobil, later ExxonMobil, for over 30 years in addition to working many years as a consultant. He thoroughly enjoyed his work at the refinery and had a close relationship with his coworkers. He was a smart and witty person who enjoyed reading books, especially those pertaining to history, and always gave his family a wish list of books before Father’s Day or Christmas that he was eager to read. He deeply loved his two children, Eric and Andrea, and was proud of them and all their accomplishments. In his free time, Drew loved taking his dog, Preston, for rides around town in his Porsche Boxster and for walks. His one-year-old grandson Harrison was the apple of Drew’s eye.
Drew is survived by his wife, Vickie Tingen Sauerwein, son and daughter-in-law Eric Sauerwein and Amy Pinnt, grandson Harrison Parker Sauerwein, and daughter and son-in-law Andrea and Mazi Rabiee. He is also survived by his parents, Dolly and Dean Sauerwein, sister and brother-in-law Debbie and Bill Simms, brother & sister-in-law Doug and Faith Sauerwein, brother and sister-in-law Dan Sauerwein and Kelly Griffin, brother and sister-in-law Dirk and Tami Sauerwein, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Dale and Janet Tingen.
He is also survived by his nieces Deana Simms, Brittain Mann, Devon McCabe, Dylana Hinson-Sauerwein, Paige Aguilar; great nieces Brooklyn Mann, Indigo McCabe; nephews Mason Sauerwein, Logan Sauerwein, Stephen Tingen, Justin Tingen, great nephew Colton Sauerwein, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Donald and Barbara Tingen, his maternal grandparents, Dorothy and Edwin Stoll, his paternal grandparents, Esther and Earl Sauerwein, his aunt and uncle Donna and Joe Parker, and uncle Stanley Stoll.
In lieu of flowers, gifts made be made to Wesley Methodist Church, P.O. Box 985, Nederland, TX 77627; Lamar University Foundation in support of Lamar Athletics - please make checks payable to LU Foundation, P.O. Box 11500, Beaumont, TX 77710 or make a gift online at www.lamar.edu/give or call 409-880-2117; or to a charity of your choice.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 3, 2025, at Melancon Levingston Funeral Home in Nederland. Funeral Services for Drew Sauerwein will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Wesley Methodist Church in Nederland located at 3515 Helena Ave., Nederland, TX 77627. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Nederland.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Psalms 147:3 RSV