DRISH, William C. 'Bill' 1924 - 2016
DRISH, POLIS, CONRAD, BEIER, DEMOSS, KESSEL, HUGHES, STINSON, GEVOCK, KURTZ, ROBERTS
Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/10/2016 at 12:37:50
"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Page 8William C. 'Bill' DRISH
William C. "Bill" DRISH, 91, of Pleasant Plain, died Friday afternoon, July 1, 2016, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.
A funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Louis Leonhardt officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Prayers for a Christian wake will begin at 6 p.m. today at the church, followed by visitation with the family ending at 8 p.m.
General memorials can be left at the church or mailed to the family at Joan BEIER, 2408 N. Seventh Ave., Newton 50208.
Gould Funeral Home of Brighton is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. DRISH was born Aug. 13, 1924, south of Brighton, the son of George A. and Tresa E. POLIS DRISH. He married Betty Lou CONRAD July 10, 1947, in East Pleasant Plain. She died March 28, 1996.
Mr. DRISH lived all of his life in the Brighton and Pleasant Plain area. He grew up in the area, and he graduated from Pleasant Plain High School in 1943.
He farmed, worked construction, worked at Lake Darling and other local jobs before he retired.
He loved to play fast-pitch softball and coach Little League baseball. He was an avid Cubs fan.
Mr. DRISH was a World War II veteran.
He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain.
Survivors include: three daughters, Susie DRISH with Barb Hood of Fairfield, Joan BEIER with Rick of Newton and Julie DeMOSS of Woodbury, Minnesota; two sons, John DRISH with Janet of Bettendorf and Terry DRISH with Angela of Pleasant Plain; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by: his parents; two brothers, Charles and Herb DRISH; and six sisters, Marie KESSEL, Evelyn HUGHES, Anna Mae STINSON, Viola GEVOCK, Agnes KURTZ and Frances ROBERTS.
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