Bill was born March 26, 1945 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of Alfred and Lucille (Aarts) Langnes. He lived in Lockport, Illinois for many years before moving to Surprise, Arizona. Before his retirement in 2010, Bill worked for 43 years at GATX and Kinder Morgan as a supervisor. Bill enjoyed golfing, fishing and spending time with family and friends.
On June 29, 1988 he married Sharon Stewart in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by sisters Marcia and Thelma and brothers Chester and Alfred.
A Celebration of Life will be held on April 20, 2019 in Surprise, Arizona and May, 2019 in Lockport, Illinois (date, time and place to be determined). To sign the guestbook online, and to share your memories and send condolences and well-wishes to the family, please visit, www.surprisefuneralcae.com.