Born July 10, 1947, He was the son of the late William Antoni and Shirley Jean Bott (Payne).
He is survived by children, William and Melissa, five grandchildren, sister Karen, niece Brenna, nephew John and great-nephew Larry.
Bill worked for, then owned K. B. Pump Company for many years. He joined J. M. O'Connor in 1995, retiring from there in 2017.
He attended Washington High School, graduating class of 1965. Furthering his education, he attended Kansas City Kansas Community Jr. College, then Graduated in 1970 from The University of Kansas, with a Bachelor’s of Science in Journalism.
He was an accomplished pianist, performing at a young age for many. His joy of bowling lead him to achieve two games with perfect scores of 300.
He will be missed, yet we look forward to seeing him again in heaven. Service will be held Monday, May 7, 2018, at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer and Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Visitation at 12:00pm, Funeral at 1:00pm.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to Mission Southside, 18335 West 168th Terrace, Olathe, Kansas 66062; (913) 393-2200; http://www.missionsouthside.org/Donations
