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William Carl Eggers (2022)

BROWN, EGGERS, FERGUSON, LASATER, SANCHEZ, STEELE

Posted By: Shirley Keating
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:02:52

Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home
Winterset Chapel
Winterset, Iowa

William “Bill” Eggers

William “Bill” Eggers, 79, of Winterset, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Good Samaritan in Indianola.

A memorial service will be held at 12 noon, Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Early Chapel Christian Church, near Earlham. Family will greet friends one hour prior, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial with military honors will be at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a future designation.

William Carl Eggers was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 1, 1943, the son of Neal and Ruby (Ferguson) Eggers. He was recognized as the first baby of year by the Des Moines Register. He graduated high school and served in the US Army. He married Margaret Brown and together they had five children. He later married Kathleen Steele on March 18, 2000 in Royal, Iowa.

Bill received his Master’s degree in Psychology. He was also a history major and was greatly interested in the Civil War. Bill eventually pursued his joy of the outdoors and established and operated an orchard, Burr Oak Farms. He liked doing mechanical things and anything John Deere. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and loved giving them rides on the John Deere tractor. Bill and Kathleen loved to travel and when they did, they always took the route less traveled.

Bill is survived by his wife, Kathleen; children, Ezekial (Toni) Eggers, Susanna (Duglas) Sanchez, Deborah (J.D.) Lasater, Rebekah Eggers; brothers, Robert Eggers, Jack Eggers, and Tom Eggers; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his son, Hezekiah Eggers and brother, Richard Eggers.


 

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