DAY, William 1920-2018

DAY, WEIGLE, GROOTVELD

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 8/16/2018 at 09:30:36

U.S. VETERAN

Biography--

William "Bill" Day, 98 1/2 of Waterloo died at Covenant Medical Center on Sunday, August 12, 2018 of natural causes.

He was born March 18, 1920, in Mediapolis, IA, son of Lester and Evangeline (Weigle) Day. He married Evelyn Grootveld in 1942 in Bakersfield, CA. She died August 31, 1988.

Bill graduated from Oskaloosa H.S. 1937. He attended William Penn for two years and later graduated from the University of Iowa in 1947 with a BS in Commerce. Bill worked as a Transportation Manager at Rath Packing for over 30 years and Kroblin Transportation, retiring in 1983.

He was a Captain in the United States Army Air Corp, serving as a Pilot on B17, B24, B29 and was a B17 Instructor Pilot during World War II.

Bill was a former member of the First United Methodist Church, South Waterloo Church of the Brethren, and a current member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was an avid golfer, storyteller, enjoyed fishing, followed the Hawkeyes and rarely missed “Judge Judy.” He loved his family which were a big part of his life.

He is survived by his special companion Bobbi Sturgeon of Waterloo; three daughters, Sherry (Doug) Malcolm of Pittsboro, NC; Deb (Dale) Calender of Williamsburg, VA; Shelly (Ken) Snyder of Alexandria, MN, and son, Jon (Susan) Day of Fairfield Glade, TN.

Eleven Grandchildren, Erica (Paul) Overshiner, Stefanie (Dustin) Thornburg, Katie (Tyson) Bjorklund, Lindsay (Justin) Larson, Maggie (Stu) Wood, Bill (Emily) Malcolm, Chad (Kate) Malcolm, Christopher (Tina) Day, Jennifer (Justin) Allar, Matt (Allison) Guba, and Zach (Alexis) Guba; 22 Great Grandchildren, Quinn, Chelsea, Cooper, Hannah, Myles, Ella, Trevor, Grace, Michael, Zoe, Emma, Micah, Alli, Brett, Will, Stella, Kate, Gunnar, Finley, Henrik, Silas, and Dierks; two Great Great Grandchildren: Lukas, and Leilliann

He was preceded in death by his wife and sister, Ruth DeBruyn.

Services:
Friday, August 17, 2018 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church

Cemetery:
Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors

Memorials:
Ronald McDonald House, 730 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52246

SOURCE: Locke Funeral Home website