Last, Willard "Bill"

1925 - 2004  (78 years)    Has 14 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

• Name	Last, Willard "Bill"
  Nickname	Bill
  Born	29 Nov 1925	Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Aug 2004	West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA
  Obituary	17 Aug 2004
  Unknown Newspaper
  WEST BRANCH, Iowa - Willard "Bill" Francis Last, 78, formerly of Muscatine, died Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation, West Branch, after an extended illness. Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at St. Mathias Church. The Rev. John P. Gallagher will officiate. Casket bearers are Sam and Aaron Last, Mike Reeves, Dennis Janssen, Jack Lamm and Fred Wookey. Honorary casket bearers are Paul Bermel, Paul Schumacher and Sean Last. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Knights of Columbus or Crestview Nursing and Rehabilitation. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, with a 7 p.m. rosary by the Knights of Columbus, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley Funeral Home, 1931 Houser St. Online condolences may be left for the Last family at www.wittichfuneralhome.com. Mr. Last was born Nov. 29, 1925, in Black Creek, Wis., the son of Willard F. and Frances Van Straten Last. He married Helen Elizabeth Jochman June 16, 1948, in Appleton, Wis. She preceded him in death in 1994. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a master's degree in microbiology. He was a member of St. Mathias Church, the Knights of Columbus, was a past grand knight, and a member of the 4th degree. He was a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Moose Lodge No. 388. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the great outdoors. He served in World War II in the U.S. Army. He was a regional governor in Korea after World War II and prior to the Korean War. He worked as a superintendent of Quality Control at Grain Processing Corp., retiring after 37 years of service. He was instrumental in starting Quality Control and the fermentation plant. Survivors include a two sons, Michael Last and wife Kathy of West Liberty and Mark Last of Muscatine; seven grandchildren, Shasta, Eric, Sam, Sean, Aaron and Hunter Last, and Stephanie Reeves; two sisters, Ruby Minlschmidt and Ethel Diermeier and husband Clarence, all of Black Creek; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and a son, Matthew J. Last in 1991. See also; Appleton Post Crescent 8/17/2004, Section C, Page 6
  Person ID	I138611	1FamilyTree | PaulZehner167412
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Last, Williard Herman,   b. 23 Apr 1895, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 30 Sep 1979, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	VanStraten, Frances W.,   b. 15 Nov 1898, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1998, Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 99 years)
  Family ID	F39661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jochman, Helen Elizabeth,   b. 14 Feb 1926,   d. 26 Jun 1994  (Age 68 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1948	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Last, Matthew J.,   b. 13 Oct 1959,   d. 1 Jun 1991  (Age 31 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F39381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 29 Nov 1925 - Black Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 16 Jun 1948 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 13 Aug 2004 - West Branch, Cedar, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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