He is preceded in death by his wife, Sue "Min" Burk; his parents, Walter and Agnes; and daughter, Keely (D.S.) Lewis.
William is survived by his son, Dean (Debbie) Keely of Salome, AZ; two grandchildren: Bill (Patti) Keely of Pleasant Hill, MO and Boone Elizabeth Lewis of Tucson, AZ; three great-grandchildren: Nikki (Adam) Allen, Tyler (Mackenzie) Berry, and Matt Berry; great-great grandchildren: Kennedy Allen and Carter, Easton, and Kinzlee Berry; son-in-law, Christopher Lewis of Tucson, AZ; and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held from 1-2 PM, service 2 PM, on Tuesday, September 21, at Floral Hills Funeral Home
and Cemetery, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133.