Lerette, William ("Bill") Chandler (1937 - 2021)
LERETTE, CHANDLER, MCCAIN, ALLGOOD, SEITZ, BOEGER, MOON, SPANGENBERG
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/31/2021 at 18:57:36
Name of deceased: William "Bill" Chandler LeRette
Aged: 84 yrs, 9 mo, 5 days
Residence: Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA
Born: March 12, 1937; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA
Died: Dec. 17, 2021; Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA
Funeral services: Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Hancock, IA
Survived by: Spouse, David McCain; cousins, Norma Allgood, Sojna (spouse, Marvin) Seitz, Judy (spouse, Ed) Boeger, Sharron (spouse, Jay) Moon, and Joyce Spangenberg; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Lester Nicholas Lerette and Aletha Belle (nee Chandler) Lerette
Education: Attended Avoca, IA schools where he completed his basic education and graduated from high school, Class of 1954. After graduation he attended a business school in Omaha, NE before attending a small Wisconsin college for 1 year; he then transferred to the University of Iowa and received his bachelor of science degree in American History.
Religious affiliation: no information provided
Military service: no information provided
Marriage: David McCain; date and location not provided
Employment: CNA Insurance; during his 40 years there, he rose through the ranks from a claims adjustor to department manager and to the developer of a prestigious department for high risk coverage before retiring
Hobbies/Interests: After his retirement and relocation to Avoca, IA, Bill found himself engaged in local activities and civic matters. For several years he served the City of Avoca as head of the Board of Adjustment. He was active in the Avoca Historical Society where he served as President and as treasurer of the Court House Committee. Was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals; followed the AHSTW boys' and girls' varsity basketball games; enjoyed reading mystery novels and books related to American History and U.S. Presidents
Sources: pauleyjones.com; findagrave.com; Ancestry.com, Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series), 1856-1940
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