William Arnold DUITSCHER

DUITSCHER, MCCAULEY, SCHROEDER, HILLBURG, LINAHON, ROBBINS, ANDERSEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/28/2010 at 09:58:36

CLEAR LAKE, IA - William A. "Bill" Duitscher, 51, of 2400 South Shore Drive, No. 119, Clear Lake, died Friday (April 23, 2010) at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 30, 2010, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 120 First St. N.E., Mason City, with the Rev. Wendy Abrahamson officiating. According to Bill's wishes, cremation will take place following the service. A visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29, 2010, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. Fourth St., Clear Lake. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the William A. "Bill" Duitscher Memorial Fund.

William Arnold Duitscher was born on Feb. 10, 1959, in Belmond, Iowa, to Arnold and Madelyn (McCauley) Duitscher. He received his education from the Ventura High School and graduated amongst the class of 1977. Bill held many hobbies, however some of his favorites were hunting and fishing and cheering on the Green Bay Packers. But Bill's greatest love and enjoyment was spending time with his family. Those grateful in sharing in Bill's life are his two sons, Joshua and Benjamin Duitscher, both of Mason City; parents, Arnold and Madelyn Duitscher, Thornton; special friend, Vic Schroeder, Clear Lake; siblings, Trudy Hillburg, Thornton, Judy (Tom) Linahon, Clear Lake, Bobbi (Jim) Robbins, Des Moines, and Lolly Duitscher, Mason City; nieces and nephews, Shay, Andy, Mike, Adam, Zach and Kamila; Vic's daughter, Jessica (Robert) Andersen and her children, Zoey, Zach and Zara; and special companion, his dog Chip, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and other relatives and friends. Bill is preceded in death by his grandparents; one nephew, T.J. Hillburg; and his beloved dog, Coco. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.

Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa
April 28, 2010