WOIWOD, Wilma Jean "Billie"

WOIWOD, WRIGHT, FOX, KELCK

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/16/2013 at 23:59:22

Wilma Jean “Billie” Woiwod, 80, 515 10th Ave N., Clear Lake, IA, died Friday,
December 7, 2012 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, IA.

A Funeral Service will be held 1:30 PM, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Rural Garner, with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Visitation
will be Monday, 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th
St., Clear Lake and one hour preceding the service on Tuesday at the church.
Interment will be at the St. John’s Cemetery, Rural Garner. Memorials may be
given to the St. John’s Cemetery in her name.

Billie was born December 18, 1931 in Clear Lake, IA, the daughter of Grant L.
and Pauline (Wright) Fox. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1950.
Billie married Laurice “Pete” Woiwod March 21, 1951 at St. John’s Lutheran
Church. They were supposed to be married on the 18th but because of a
snowstorm, they had to move the date to the 21st. Billie was a housewife. She
loved to crochet, work in the garden growing plants. Along with her two children
she was mother to all in the neighborhood.

Billie and her husband Pete took care of the church and cemetery property for
over 30 years. They loved to attend auctions and the children’s sporting
events. Billie, with Pete, was an avid Hawkeye fan. They are members of St.
John’s Lutheran Church, Rural Garner.

Billie is survived by her husband Laurice “Pete” Woiwod, Clear Lake, IA; two
children Beverly Jean (Lynn) Kelck, West Union, IA and Richard Woiwod, Clear
Lake, IA; five grandchildren Kellie Kelck, Wyoming, IA, Krista Kelck, West
Union, IA, Brandi (Adam) Betts, Mason City, IA, Ryan Woiwod and his special
friend Michelle, Waterloo, IA and Abby Woiwod Fertile, IA; three great
grandchildren Jason, Keegan and Jackson Betts.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Duane Fox and an infant
brother.