William C. Bills

Beloit

William C.”Bill” Bills, 88, of Beloit, WI, passed away on Saturday March 6, 2010, in Fair Oaks Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, South Beloit, IL  He was born November 28, 1921 in Sauk City, WI, the son of William S. and Hannah Rosenkranz Bills.  He graduated from Madison West High School in 1940.  Bill married Carolyn L. Stockstad on July 20, 1940 in Dubuque, IA.  He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945.  They also farmed in Stoughton and Wilton Wisconsin.  Bill was employed by Beloit Corporation from 1958 to 1966 and at Nekoosa Foundry until he retired in 1983..  As a young man, he played baseball, bowled, went fishing, deer hunting, camping and later in life watched the Chicago Cubs and Green Bay Packers.  Bill enjoyed reading westerns and mystery books.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years,  Carolyn; eight children, Katherine (Al) Oswald of Las Vegas, NV, Roger (Barbara) Bills of Clinton, WI, William D. “Billy” Bills and Nancy (Jack) Leonhard both of Beloit, WI, Dale (Jean) Bills of Florida, Cynthia (Ron) Bass of Dodgeville, WI, David (Kathleen) Bills of South Beloit, IL and Denise “Dee Dee” (Duane Dave) Larsen of Beloit, WI; 16 grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one great grandchild; sister, Crystal Metzler of Stoughton, WI; several nieces, nephews, friends and his special canine companion, Casey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Rodney Bills and Sam Bills and two grandchildren, Vickie Oswald and Margaret Bills.

William’s  funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010, in the BRIAN MARK FUNERAL HOME, 1000 Inman Parkway, Beloit,  WI with Mark Maxted, Chaplain of Beloit Regional Hospice,  officiating.  Burial, with full Military Rites, will follow in Baldwin Cemetery, Rock Township, WI.   Friends may greet the family on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m .in the funeral home.

BRIAN MARK

Funeral Home

1000 Inman Parkway

Beloit  WI   362-2000

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