Bill was born on April 3, 1927, the son of William and Mary Gettler Sr., in Carroll, Iowa. Bill married Lorraine Teckla Klocke on January 20, 1948 and were blessed with 5 daughters and 3 sons. He was a member of St Josephs Church in Jefferson and All Saints Catholic Church in Mesa, AZ.
Bill was in the Army. He farmed in the Audubon area, and most recently was a contractor in the Yale/Jefferson Iowa area. He semi-retired in 1981 and moved to Arizona. Bill enjoyed camping, woodworking, playing cards and his favorite was Pinochle. He loved playing games with his grandchildren and cherished his entire family.
Bill is survived by his wife, Lorraine, children, Anita Downing of Coon Rapids, IA, Ellen (Denny) Olson of Bagley, IA; Steve (Nancy) Gettler of Mesa, AZ; Cindy Daniels of Mesa, AZ; Tim (Jeri) Gettler of Jefferson, IA; Linda (Allen) Anderton of Mesa, AZ; Russ (Joyce) Gettler of Mesa, AZ and Trina (Roger) Zimmer of Stratford, IA. 18 Grandchildren, 38 Great-Grandchildren, and 6 Great-Great Grandchildren. He also leaves behind numerous in-laws and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Gettler, 5 brothers and 3 sisters, and 3 son-in-laws.
