William Filling (1947-2020)

FILLING, VALENTINE, BIDER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/29/2020 at 17:10:06

William “Bill” Filling died Wednesday, May 27, 2020, surrounded by his wife and children at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy following a long battle with COPD. A Celebration of Life will be held in July. Teahen Funeral Home and Cremation Services is serving the family.

Bill is survived by his wife, Vicki; children, Michelle (Carol) Filling-Valentine, Craig Filling and Heather Filling; grandchildren, Zach Filling, Blake Clarke, Courtney (Brandon) Wiebbecke, Austin (Courtney), Andrew (Angel), Alex (Stephanie) Filling, Alexandra Downin and Aiyana Moeller; great- grandchildren, Arieanna Clarke, Jayce Danielson, Mialiyah, Brandon, Jr. Wiebbecke, James, Jocelyn Filling and Miaja; sisters, Ann and Twilla.

He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, George, Bob, Ted, Jean, Florence; and Heather’s angel baby.
Bill was born on February 12, 1947 in Covington, son of Charles and Pearl (Bider) Filling He graduated in 1965 from Jefferson High School. On October 8, 1966, he married Vicki (Filson) in Cedar Rapids. They had a loving marriage for 53 years. Bill was in the Army from 1966 to 1969 and served his country in Korea. In August 1965 he began his 44 year career at Iowa Manufacturing, retiring in 2008, where he developed many lasting friendships.
Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and will be missed by those who knew and loved him.
Instead of flowers memorials may be directed to Teahen Funeral Home for the family.