He is also survived by three children, Diane (Joel) Smith of Normal, Krista (Jerry) Gray of Lewistown, and David (Julie) Wagner of Elmwood; two sisters, Dorothy Rusch and Eileen Harding; and six grandchildren, Luke Smith, Logan Smith, Laura Martin, Louis Gray, Jordan Wagner, and Elizabeth Wagner.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Mary Dungan and Tillie Schulz.
Bill served in the Army and was a lifelong farmer. He was member of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, past president of the Elmwood Fire District, and served on the Elmwood Morrison & Mary Wiley Library Board, as well as the Elmwood Elevator Board and later Heartland FS. In 2013, he received the Soil and Water Conservation Award. He was also a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church where he served many positions.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Brimfield. A visitation will be held the day before on Sunday, February 27, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood.
Burial with military rites will immediately follow the service at Elmwood Township Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to My Place's St. Jude Fundraiser and the building fund for St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
To leave online condolences please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
Oaks-Hines Funeral Home and Crematory in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
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