William "Bill" Weirather
July 27, 1930 — August 6, 2016
William “Bill” Weirather, 86, of Marion, Iowa, died early Saturday, August 6, 2016, following a brief illness. Visitation will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. followed immediately by a memorial service. Burial will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the Middle Catholic Section of the Oakland Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa.
Bill was born on July 27, 1930, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Philip “PJ” Weirather and Viola Fischer Weirather. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1948.
Bill worked as a machinist for 30 years at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he retired in 1989. He then started a career as a bus driver for Cedar Rapids Community Schools and Holy Family Schools for a total of 20 years. He was a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids prior to his return to Marion.
Bill was an avid Hawkeye fan, enjoyed NASCAR, bowling, playing cards with family and loved to travel to Hollywood, FL to relax in the sun on the beach. He was a handyman extraordinaire fixing everything from cars to curling irons!
He is survived by his wife, Marty (Howell) Weirather of Marion; his son, Shawn and wife Jen of Elburn, Illinois; daughter, Cathy of Seattle, Washington; son, Steve and wife Elaine of Newhall, Iowa; son, Kenny and wife Leslie of Lisbon, Iowa; and daughter Debbie of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bill is also survived by his grandchildren, Philip, Joe, Randi, Katie, Cody, Kristi, John, Michelle, Jamie, Maggie and Ethan; his great grandchildren, Braxton, Brynlee, Brantley, baby Sage arriving in October and baby Bassett arriving in August; and 2 sisters, Helen (Gary) Lowenberg and Mary Ann Weirather.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, Philip; mother, Viola; brother, Harry; and son-in-law, Brent Sage.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be made to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Avenue, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233. www.mercycare.org
Bill was born on July 27, 1930, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Philip “PJ” Weirather and Viola Fischer Weirather. He graduated from Keokuk High School with the Class of 1948.
Bill worked as a machinist for 30 years at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he retired in 1989. He then started a career as a bus driver for Cedar Rapids Community Schools and Holy Family Schools for a total of 20 years. He was a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids prior to his return to Marion.
Bill was an avid Hawkeye fan, enjoyed NASCAR, bowling, playing cards with family and loved to travel to Hollywood, FL to relax in the sun on the beach. He was a handyman extraordinaire fixing everything from cars to curling irons!
He is survived by his wife, Marty (Howell) Weirather of Marion; his son, Shawn and wife Jen of Elburn, Illinois; daughter, Cathy of Seattle, Washington; son, Steve and wife Elaine of Newhall, Iowa; son, Kenny and wife Leslie of Lisbon, Iowa; and daughter Debbie of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bill is also survived by his grandchildren, Philip, Joe, Randi, Katie, Cody, Kristi, John, Michelle, Jamie, Maggie and Ethan; his great grandchildren, Braxton, Brynlee, Brantley, baby Sage arriving in October and baby Bassett arriving in August; and 2 sisters, Helen (Gary) Lowenberg and Mary Ann Weirather.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, Philip; mother, Viola; brother, Harry; and son-in-law, Brent Sage.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be made to the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Avenue, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233. www.mercycare.org
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