Bill was married to Nell Dietrich on December 28, 1973. He had a career with the Champion + Simpson Paper Mill. His passions in life were for playing the organ and tending to his beautiful garden.
He is survived by his children Margie “Missy” Johnson and husband Jerome, Kathryn Nicole “Nikki” Schoenbein; grandchildren McKenzie and Katelyn Johnson, Haidyn Schoenbein; siblings Margie Raley and husband Joe, Kenneth Dietrich and wife Wanda.