He was married to Erma M. (Hamilton) Linn of Lansing, Michigan on October 26, 1985. Bill was a loving husband. He liked fishing, gardening and doing word searches.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Erma Linn; sons Christopher and Jayson; and sisters Joellen Lemieux, Marsha (Vincent P.) Teichman and Annette (John) Clyde.