Funeral services for William “Bill” Misner, 83, of Aurelia, will be 9:00 A.M. Saturday, August 24, 2013 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia, with Pastor Larry Lemke officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, with the family being present. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established. The Redig Funeral Home in Aurelia is in charge of arrangements.
William Joseph Misner was born on September 27, 1929 at St. Charles, South Dakota, the son of Ernest Roy and Rachel Jane (Houdeshell) Misner. He graduated from the Bonesteel High School in 1948. Bill served in the US Navy. On July 11, 1953 Bill married Shirley Ann Zoss at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Armour. Bill worked for several area farmers as a hired man, then for the Elevators in Aurelia and Alta. He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Aurelia, Dart Club, Bowling Team, and the Road Angels Car Club. Bill drove stock car while living in South Dakota, sponsored a soft ball team, and he and Shirley loved garage sales.
Bill died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa. He had been a resident at Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia for several years.
Preceding Bill in death were his parents, his wife Shirley on December 30, 2012, one grandson, Nicholas Griggs, and three half-sisters; Ethel Barnes, Opal Schuldt, and Ella Christenson .
Survivors include four children; Pam and her husband Denny Allen of Aurelia, Penny and her husband Steve Griggs of Kissimmee, FL, Perry Misner and Di Oberg of Garden City, KS, and Paul Misner of Dubuque, IA. Also surviving are ten grandchildren; Nathan Allen, Wade and his wife Jessica Allen, Haley and her husband Matt Thiele, Mariah Allen, Tiffany and her husband Jesse Lowrie, Adam and his wife Mallory Oberg, Aaron Oberg, Angie and her husband Neil Genther, Jerry and his wife Sue Oberg, and Andy and his wife Inez Oberg, two honorary grandchildren; Katlyn and Bryce Moehr of Ft. Morgan, CO, five great-grandchildren; Alec, Drew, and Grayson Thiele, and Rory and Lilah Allen, one half-brother, Wilbur McKee, three sisters-in-law; Le Ann Schuldt, Marge Zoss and Karen Zoss, five brothers-in-law; Bennie Zoss, Bennis and his wife Donna Zoss, Jimmy and his wife Jennene Zoss, Jerry Zoss, and Larry Zoss, several nieces and nephews, and other relatives and friends.