Bill Burton Schwartz, 14 Aug 1951 - 31 Dec 2016

SCHWARTZ, HIGGINS, GOUDGE, JONES

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 2/28/2017 at 13:29:41

Celebration of life service for Bill Schwartz, 65, Williamsburg, was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Williamsburg. He died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.

Pastor Tom Ogilvie officiated at the service.

Burial was at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Buena Vista Lutheran Cemetery near Calamus. A memorial fund has been established for St. Paul Lutheran Church, or Systems Unlimited, both Williamsburg, or Rural Employment Alternatives (REA), Conroy.

Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, was in charge of arrangements. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Bill Burton Schwartz was born Aug. 14, 1951, in Clinton, the son of Raymond and Dorothy (Higgins) Schwartz. He loved spending time with his family and visiting relatives. He was fond of playing cards, working on math problems, singing and eating pie. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and His Too Class. He lived at Systems Group Home in Williamsburg and enjoyed his friends, staff and activities there. He also participated in work and social events at REA (Rural Employment Alternatives) in Conroy.

Special thanks to Mary Pat Koehler, Humphrey Mwangi and all the staff at Systems and REA who have shared their love and taken such good care of Bill.

Schwartz is survived by his mother, Dorothy Schwartz, Williamsburg; four siblings, Brock (Michelle) Schwartz, Indian Hills, Colo.; Beth Goudge, Maryville, Mo.; Jane Jones, Overland Park, Kan., and Mark (Jennifer) Schwartz, Highlands Ranch, Colo.; seven nephews and nieces and eight great-nephews and great-nieces.

He was preceded in death by his father in 2014 and a brother-in-law, John Jones.

Williamsburg Journal Tribune, 11 Jan 2017, pg 5
The Gazette, 02 Jan 2017