From the 2006 Manning Quasquicentennial history book

Back: Kevin, Kurt, Leonard, Mary
Front: Kris, Kim, Karla Leonard and Mary Ann (Grote) Sailer were united in marriage on February 13, 1960 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Mt. Carmel, Iowa. Leonard is the son of Frank and Anna (Wanninger) Sailer and was born October 20, 1938, on the family farm near Carroll, Iowa. He was raised on the farm south of Carroll until his family moved to the Schleswig area in the late 1950s. His siblings include brothers, Paul of Bagley, Richard of Schleswig, Clarence (deceased), and sisters, Loretta Bernholtz of Carroll, and Lillian Stork of Anita, Iowa. Mary Ann is daughter of Herman and Colette Grote. She grew up near Mt. Carmel on the family farm. She has eight brothers, Paul of Carroll, Ralph (deceased), Norbert of Glidden, Iowa, Leonard of Minooka, Illinois, Jack of Carroll, Ted of Gibson City, Illinois, Bill of Withee, Wisconsin, and James of Phoenix, Arizona. Her four sisters include Lorraine Vonnahme of Carroll, Jeannie Rosener of Newcastle Nebraska, Alice Hamilton of Jefferson, and Judy Olberding of Latimer, Iowa.

Early in their marriage, the couple resided in Carroll, Iowa. Leonard was employed by the Witt Flooring Company out of Davenport, Iowa, where he was a terrazzo mechanic and installed marble flooring. In 1971, the couple moved their family to Manning after purchasing the Ed and Gertrude Stuhr farm northeast of Manning. They raised livestock and crop farmed while their family grew. In 1985 Mary became a cosmetologist and has a beauty shop in her home. The Sailers are members of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manning, where Mary has been active in many church organizations. They enjoy gardening and Mary enjoys baking. She has won many blue ribbons at the Iowa State Fair with her exhibits.

The Sailers have six children, who are all graduates of the Manning Community School. Kimberly married Scott Barnard of Davenport, Iowa in 1982. Kim is employed at the Carroll Health Center in Carroll, while she is pursuing her nursing degree. Scott is the Production Supervisor at AGP in Manning. They live on an acreage northeast of Manning and have four children, Tyler, Noah, Haylee, and Hannah. Tyler graduated from MHS in 2001, Noah in 2004, Haylee is a junior and Hannah is a freshman at Manning Community School.

Kristine married Dave Weitl of Templeton in 1984. They have two children, Zachary and Samantha. The Weitls live in Pine, Colorado, where Dave works for Hercules Industries and Kris is a nurse for Headstart of Colorado.

Karla married Mike Hamann of Denver, Colorado in 1989. They live in Calhoun, Georgia, where Mike is a millwright in northeast Georgia. They have four children, Charlie, Melanie, Sydney, and Ryann.

Kreg (deceased in 2001) married Jill Anderson of Atlantic, Iowa, in 2000.

Kurt lives in Grimes, Iowa, and works for Carpenter Erosion Control of Des Moines, Iowa.

Kevin lives in Templeton and is employed at Tall Corn Ethanol in Coon Rapids, Iowa.

In July of each year, the family gets together for "Sailerfest", a celebration held at the family farm. The event includes a golf tournament in remembrance of Kreg, followed by food, fireworks, and fun.