Orcutt, William F, "Bill"

ORCUTT, MOELLER

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/2/2013 at 01:40:19

William F. “Bill” Orcutt, 76, of 301 26th Avenue South, Clear Lake, died Feb.
14, 2010 at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 20, at the First Congregational
Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Michael C. Nash officiating. Memorials may be
directed to the William F. Orcutt Memorial Fund.

William Francis Orcutt was born on April 13, 1933 and was welcomed into the
arms of Charles and Ruth Orcutt. Bill attended Anita High School in Anita, Iowa
and graduated amongst the class of 1951. Following his high school graduation
Bill attended Drake University for two years before entering into the United
States Air Force.

On Aug. 13, 1953 Bill was united in marriage to Colette Moeller in Biloxi,
Miss. and to this union three children were born. He and Colette made their
home in Des Moines, Iowa and spent many years summering in Clear Lake until
moving to Clear Lake following their retirement. Bill originally served as an
air traffic controller, but soon discovered he had the spirit of a true
entrepreneur and went on to operate many different businesses throughout his
career. Bill was known as a hard worker; he was dedicated to providing for and
spending time with his family. Proudly he was able to provide a college
education to all three of his children.

Bill was a member of the First Congregational Church and the Za-Ga-Zig Shrine.

Bill is survived by his wife, Colette, of Clear Lake; three children, Dennis
(Michelle) Orcutt of Denver Colo., Lynette (Bob) Proffitt of Portland Ore., and
Kristine (Rick) Brakken of Sausalito, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Max, Paige,
Madison, Carly, Brooke, Kelly, and Jack; and a sister-in-law, Marilyn (Harvard)
Coon of Fort Smith, Ark.

Preceding Bill in death are his parents; a sister, Sharon Boone; and a
brother-in-law, Mark Moeller.