Bill had a wonderfully ornery sense of humor and could brighten any room with his smile. He had a taste for fine wine and was a very health conscience man (walked two miles a day up until his diagnosis.) Bill’s favorite time of year was Christmas when family would come together to celebrate the wonderful love we all share. He was braver that any man who walked this earth and was a hero to more people than can be counted.

Diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme in August 2003, he lost the ability to walk after a biopsy (removal of the tumors was not an option.) Incredible as it was, he maintained his sense of humor, even under the worst of situations, and his will to live was steady and strong. Even in sickness, he was a selfless man, always thinking of others before himself..

Daddy, you are loved and missed more than words can say. Even now, we seem lost without you…

You are constantly in our thoughts and hearts. Please keep us in your prayers,

Love,
Pamela Thuem (list member and daughter), Judy (wife), Cindy (daughter), Tanner and Max (grandsons), Edna and Buck Reinecker (parents), and Phil, Dennis, Jim, Ruth, Linda, Sharon (siblings), and all of our other family members and friends who reserve a special place in their hearts just for you. You were loved in life, as you are loved in death