William C. Pease (Bill)

William C. Pease (Bill)

William C. Pease (Bill) was born on Feb. 28, 1942, in Danville, Ill., where he had an adventurous, colorful, and interesting childhood.

He met and married Gloria Jean Clemmons, 1943-1995; together they had four children: Bob Pease (Sherry) of Bonners Ferry, Zeke Pease of Bonners Ferry, William “Bill” Pease (Karen) of Bakersfield, Calif., and Sheri Pease of Ventura, Calif.

Bill is a U.S. Air Force veteran; he retired to Bonners Ferry from Ventura, Calif., where he was a Sears parts and service man.

He has nine grandchildren: Evelyn Luckey of Bonners Ferry, Ryan Pease, William (Billy) Pease of Bakersfield, Calif., Kristina Clemons, Jordan Pease of Bonners Ferry, Ashley Pease, Daniel Rangel, Samuel Rangel, Bella Rangel of Ventura, Calif. He has more than 20 nieces, nephews, great-grandchildren, great-nieces and nephews. He was at his most happiest being Dad, Grandpa and Uncle. His fun loving, joking, humorous, caring spirit will be missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his step mother Helen Murphy of South Bend, Ind.; his sisters Millie, Karen, Linda of Danville, Ill., and Barb of South Bend; his brothers Eddie, Bobbie, Jimbo of Danville. Also his in-laws Sonny, Tom, LuAnn.

He lost his fight with Parkinson’s disease on Nov. 23, 2018, at the BCH Extended Care Facility, where he was loved and cared for by his nurses and CNAs.

A memorial event will be held in the spring of 2019 for his family and friends.