Elias, William

1917 - 2010  (92 years)    Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Elias, William
  Born	7 Sep 1917	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1919
  WWII
  Education - High School	1935	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1935
  Died	20 Mar 2010	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 Mar 2010
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Elias, William C. "Bill" Bill Elias, a lifelong Appleton resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday evening, March 20, 2010. He was 92. Bill was born in Appleton on September 7, 1917, son of the late Max and Emma (Hauert) Elias. After his graduation from high school, Bill joined his father in the family business, Valley Sporting Goods, Inc. Bill would go on to own and operate the business here in Appleton for many years. In his younger years, Bill was well-known as an all around athlete who excelled in baseball, basketball, football and softball. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing; all of these traits made him the perfect fit to be in the family sporting goods business. During World War II, Bill proudly served his country as a member of the Air Corps as a pilot and flight engineer. He was honorably discharged on New Year's Day of 1946. On December 30, 1948, he married the former Adeline Kluge in Appleton and began a wonderful sixty-one year journey with her. Everyone will remember Bill for his love and memory of Appleton's rich history, his quick and analytical mind, as being a avid reader and faithful follower of the daily news, as a golf enthusiast, and as a truly dedicated Packer fan. In his later years, Bill began to correspond with family and friends with beautifully written, articulate letters. Bill is survived by his loving wife of sixty-one years, Adeline Elias, Appleton; two children: Michael (Ann) Elias, Menasha; Bonne (Bill Planner) Elias Planner, Appleton; a granddaughter, Amy Elias, Milwaukee; a brother, Richard (Gwen) Elias, St. Paul, Minnesota; and two sisters-in-law: Mary Vandermause, Fort Atkinson; Helen (Bill) Luedtke, Clarksville, Tennessee. There are also nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, and infant twin sister, a brother Robert (Gertrude) Elias, and a sister Betty (Paul) Jaedtke. Funeral services for Bill will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the Star of Hope Chapel at Highland Memorial Park, 3131 N. Richmond Street in Appleton. Rev. Judy Deckert of Grace Lutheran Church will officiate. Friends may call directly at the cemetery chapel on Wednesday morning from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of the service. A memorial fund has been established to honor Bill's memory. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 Online condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
  Person ID	I318598	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Elias, Max,   b. 20 Jul 1883, , , , Germany ,   d. 9 Aug 1951  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Hauert, Emma,   b. 7 Dec 1882, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 1965, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F206507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kluge, Adeline,   b. 18 May 1917, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 May 2017, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 100 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1948
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F206506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S1299] Appleton High School Class of 1935 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1935 Clarion Yearbook).