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Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA
- Death
- 6 Aug 2011 (aged 70)
Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA
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Saint Joseph Cemetery
Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 40.5563774, Longitude: -84.1632156
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- 74601277 · View Source
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Bill, 70, passed away at 1:32 a.m., at his home.
He was a son to James "Pete" and Bessie (Darst) Wills. On Sep 2, 1961, he married Charlotte M. Hemmert, who survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Michael (Linda), Huntsville, AL, Kevin (Laura), Danville, David (Karrie), Maumee, and Douglas Wills, Wapak; two brothers, James "Jim" (Marlene), Wapakoneta, and Richard, Portland, TX; three sisters, Betty Hemmert and Dorothy (Ned) Hobler, both Wapak, and Catherine Harris, Johnston, RI; a sister-in-law, Barbara (Robert) Krebs, Botkins; five grandchildren, Ashley, Abby, Addison, Garren, and Katie Wills; and two stepgrandchildren, Kyla and Kelby Hammond.
Deceased are a brother and three sisters, all linked below.
He retired in 2000 as a production supervisor at Dana Corp., Lima. Before that, he served as a police officer with the city of Wapakoneta. He was a seven-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, he was also a member of Knights of Columbus Council 1272, both in Wapakoneta. He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8445, Wapak, and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auglaize Co. Chapter 73. He was a proud member of the VFW Honor Guard. An avid golfer, he enjoyed traveling and was a fan of Notre Dame, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Dayton basketball. He would say his two favorite teams were Notre Dame and any team playing Ohio State.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapak, with Fr. Matthew Lee, officiating.
Bill, 70, passed away at 1:32 a.m., at his home.
He was a son to James "Pete" and Bessie (Darst) Wills. On Sep 2, 1961, he married Charlotte M. Hemmert, who survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Michael (Linda), Huntsville, AL, Kevin (Laura), Danville, David (Karrie), Maumee, and Douglas Wills, Wapak; two brothers, James "Jim" (Marlene), Wapakoneta, and Richard, Portland, TX; three sisters, Betty Hemmert and Dorothy (Ned) Hobler, both Wapak, and Catherine Harris, Johnston, RI; a sister-in-law, Barbara (Robert) Krebs, Botkins; five grandchildren, Ashley, Abby, Addison, Garren, and Katie Wills; and two stepgrandchildren, Kyla and Kelby Hammond.
Deceased are a brother and three sisters, all linked below.
He retired in 2000 as a production supervisor at Dana Corp., Lima. Before that, he served as a police officer with the city of Wapakoneta. He was a seven-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, he was also a member of Knights of Columbus Council 1272, both in Wapakoneta. He was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8445, Wapak, and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auglaize Co. Chapter 73. He was a proud member of the VFW Honor Guard. An avid golfer, he enjoyed traveling and was a fan of Notre Dame, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Dayton basketball. He would say his two favorite teams were Notre Dame and any team playing Ohio State.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wapak, with Fr. Matthew Lee, officiating.
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Family Members
- James Peter "Pete" Wills 1894–1963
- Bessie Luzetta Darst Wills 1900–1997
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- Charlotte M Hemmert Wills 1942–2015 (m. 1961)
Siblings
- Paul Francis Wills 1923–1995
- Phyllis J Wills Walker 1925–2008
- James Wayne "Jim" Wills 1928–2014
- Betty L Wills Hemmert 1929–2022
- Richard Lee "Dick" Wills Sr 1932–2012
- Janet Sue Wills Clayton 1933–1995
- Mary Margaret Wills Wolfe 1934–2009
- Dorothy Mae Wills Hobler 1938–2022
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74601277/william_a-wills: accessed ), memorial page for William A “Bill” Wills (14 Aug 1940–6 Aug 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74601277, citing Saint Joseph Cemetery, Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Mike Dearbaugh (contributor 919).
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