May 26, 2011 - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
LANCASTER, Wis. -- William C. "Bill" Chapman, 78, left this world to join his son Michael with the Lord, Tuesday, May 24, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Cassville, with the Rev. William Seipp and the Rev. John Meinholz officiating. Private family burial will be in Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, Cassville, where military rites will be accorded. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Friday until time of services at the church. The Martin Funeral Home, Cassville, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on May 1, 1933, in a log cabin in Waterloo Township, rural Cassville. He attended several country schools and was a 1951 graduate of Cassville High School.
Bill enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War in July 1951. While in the Navy, he attended an intercommunication class "A" school. Following his schooling, he served three-and-a-half years of his four years in the Navy as an IC Man on the aircraft carrier, The Princeton, based off the coast of Korea. He was very proud to be a petty officer first class, very hard to achieve, in only four years. When his son, Michael, enlisted in the Navy in 1978, he re-enlisted in the Navy Reserves, based in Dubuque. Bill loved his country and had such respect for all branches of the military.
In August 1955, he returned to Cassville, to his family's farm. He soon reunited with his high school sweetheart, Sharon Lee Oelke. They were married on April 21, 1956, at St. Charles Church, Cassville. On their wedding day, they chose a special place to revisit every year on or around their wedding anniversary to recommit to each other. This was a tradition they carried out for all 55 years of their married life. Their special place was the bridge at Stonefield, Nelson Dewey State Park, Cassville. God blessed their union with seven wonderful children, five daughters and two sons. Bill loved his family and was so proud of all of them and their accomplishments.
After a brief time living in Beloit, where he worked for Taylor Freezer Co. for three years, Bill and Sharon purchased the family farm outside Cassville and raised their family there. In addition to farming, he worked several years at Rapid Die and Molding in Cassville and over 30 years at Loudspeaker Component Corporation in Lancaster.
Besides his family, his greatest joy was playing baseball. The family loved to watch him play. He was a great shortstop; most say he was the best in the area. He was chosen for several AllStar games in Dubuque. He wasn't a big guy, but he sure could hit the ball. You could count on him to get the job done both in the field and at bat.
In August 2008, Bill and Sharon sold the farm and moved to an apartment in Lancaster. This was a big change for him since he could always find something to do on the farm. In the winter, at the apartment complex, he would get up at 5 a.m. and clean all the tenants' cars off after a snowstorm to keep busy and to help out his neighbors. His efforts were greatly appreciated.
Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years, Sharon; daughters, Michele (Wally) Fishnick, of Cassville, Jeannie (Jim) Mellon, of Oregon, Julie (Jim) Eyermann, of Imperial, Mo., Mary (Jeff) Glass, of Cassville, and Jackie (Mike) Bay, of St. Louis; a son, James Chapman, of San Francisco; a brother, Sylvan (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque; sisters-in-law, Catherine (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque, Donna Mae (Ken) Radloff, of Farmersburg, Iowa, and Kerry (Mike) Podolske, of Madison; nine grandsons; three granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael, twin of Mary, in 1993; his parents; his brother-in-law, Calvin Oelke; and sisters-in-law, Marinette Bink Ollsen and Jackie (Chuck) Russell.
LANCASTER, Wis. -- William C. "Bill" Chapman, 78, left this world to join his son Michael with the Lord, Tuesday, May 24, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Cassville, with the Rev. William Seipp and the Rev. John Meinholz officiating. Private family burial will be in Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, Cassville, where military rites will be accorded. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Friday until time of services at the church. The Martin Funeral Home, Cassville, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on May 1, 1933, in a log cabin in Waterloo Township, rural Cassville. He attended several country schools and was a 1951 graduate of Cassville High School.
Bill enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War in July 1951. While in the Navy, he attended an intercommunication class "A" school. Following his schooling, he served three-and-a-half years of his four years in the Navy as an IC Man on the aircraft carrier, The Princeton, based off the coast of Korea. He was very proud to be a petty officer first class, very hard to achieve, in only four years. When his son, Michael, enlisted in the Navy in 1978, he re-enlisted in the Navy Reserves, based in Dubuque. Bill loved his country and had such respect for all branches of the military.
In August 1955, he returned to Cassville, to his family's farm. He soon reunited with his high school sweetheart, Sharon Lee Oelke. They were married on April 21, 1956, at St. Charles Church, Cassville. On their wedding day, they chose a special place to revisit every year on or around their wedding anniversary to recommit to each other. This was a tradition they carried out for all 55 years of their married life. Their special place was the bridge at Stonefield, Nelson Dewey State Park, Cassville. God blessed their union with seven wonderful children, five daughters and two sons. Bill loved his family and was so proud of all of them and their accomplishments.
After a brief time living in Beloit, where he worked for Taylor Freezer Co. for three years, Bill and Sharon purchased the family farm outside Cassville and raised their family there. In addition to farming, he worked several years at Rapid Die and Molding in Cassville and over 30 years at Loudspeaker Component Corporation in Lancaster.
Besides his family, his greatest joy was playing baseball. The family loved to watch him play. He was a great shortstop; most say he was the best in the area. He was chosen for several AllStar games in Dubuque. He wasn't a big guy, but he sure could hit the ball. You could count on him to get the job done both in the field and at bat.
In August 2008, Bill and Sharon sold the farm and moved to an apartment in Lancaster. This was a big change for him since he could always find something to do on the farm. In the winter, at the apartment complex, he would get up at 5 a.m. and clean all the tenants' cars off after a snowstorm to keep busy and to help out his neighbors. His efforts were greatly appreciated.
Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years, Sharon; daughters, Michele (Wally) Fishnick, of Cassville, Jeannie (Jim) Mellon, of Oregon, Julie (Jim) Eyermann, of Imperial, Mo., Mary (Jeff) Glass, of Cassville, and Jackie (Mike) Bay, of St. Louis; a son, James Chapman, of San Francisco; a brother, Sylvan (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque; sisters-in-law, Catherine (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque, Donna Mae (Ken) Radloff, of Farmersburg, Iowa, and Kerry (Mike) Podolske, of Madison; nine grandsons; three granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael, twin of Mary, in 1993; his parents; his brother-in-law, Calvin Oelke; and sisters-in-law, Marinette Bink Ollsen and Jackie (Chuck) Russell.
May 26, 2011 - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
LANCASTER, Wis. -- William C. "Bill" Chapman, 78, left this world to join his son Michael with the Lord, Tuesday, May 24, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Cassville, with the Rev. William Seipp and the Rev. John Meinholz officiating. Private family burial will be in Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, Cassville, where military rites will be accorded. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Friday until time of services at the church. The Martin Funeral Home, Cassville, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on May 1, 1933, in a log cabin in Waterloo Township, rural Cassville. He attended several country schools and was a 1951 graduate of Cassville High School.
Bill enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War in July 1951. While in the Navy, he attended an intercommunication class "A" school. Following his schooling, he served three-and-a-half years of his four years in the Navy as an IC Man on the aircraft carrier, The Princeton, based off the coast of Korea. He was very proud to be a petty officer first class, very hard to achieve, in only four years. When his son, Michael, enlisted in the Navy in 1978, he re-enlisted in the Navy Reserves, based in Dubuque. Bill loved his country and had such respect for all branches of the military.
In August 1955, he returned to Cassville, to his family's farm. He soon reunited with his high school sweetheart, Sharon Lee Oelke. They were married on April 21, 1956, at St. Charles Church, Cassville. On their wedding day, they chose a special place to revisit every year on or around their wedding anniversary to recommit to each other. This was a tradition they carried out for all 55 years of their married life. Their special place was the bridge at Stonefield, Nelson Dewey State Park, Cassville. God blessed their union with seven wonderful children, five daughters and two sons. Bill loved his family and was so proud of all of them and their accomplishments.
After a brief time living in Beloit, where he worked for Taylor Freezer Co. for three years, Bill and Sharon purchased the family farm outside Cassville and raised their family there. In addition to farming, he worked several years at Rapid Die and Molding in Cassville and over 30 years at Loudspeaker Component Corporation in Lancaster.
Besides his family, his greatest joy was playing baseball. The family loved to watch him play. He was a great shortstop; most say he was the best in the area. He was chosen for several AllStar games in Dubuque. He wasn't a big guy, but he sure could hit the ball. You could count on him to get the job done both in the field and at bat.
In August 2008, Bill and Sharon sold the farm and moved to an apartment in Lancaster. This was a big change for him since he could always find something to do on the farm. In the winter, at the apartment complex, he would get up at 5 a.m. and clean all the tenants' cars off after a snowstorm to keep busy and to help out his neighbors. His efforts were greatly appreciated.
Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years, Sharon; daughters, Michele (Wally) Fishnick, of Cassville, Jeannie (Jim) Mellon, of Oregon, Julie (Jim) Eyermann, of Imperial, Mo., Mary (Jeff) Glass, of Cassville, and Jackie (Mike) Bay, of St. Louis; a son, James Chapman, of San Francisco; a brother, Sylvan (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque; sisters-in-law, Catherine (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque, Donna Mae (Ken) Radloff, of Farmersburg, Iowa, and Kerry (Mike) Podolske, of Madison; nine grandsons; three granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael, twin of Mary, in 1993; his parents; his brother-in-law, Calvin Oelke; and sisters-in-law, Marinette Bink Ollsen and Jackie (Chuck) Russell.
LANCASTER, Wis. -- William C. "Bill" Chapman, 78, left this world to join his son Michael with the Lord, Tuesday, May 24, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at St. Charles Catholic Church, Cassville, with the Rev. William Seipp and the Rev. John Meinholz officiating. Private family burial will be in Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery, Cassville, where military rites will be accorded. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Friday until time of services at the church. The Martin Funeral Home, Cassville, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born on May 1, 1933, in a log cabin in Waterloo Township, rural Cassville. He attended several country schools and was a 1951 graduate of Cassville High School.
Bill enlisted in the Navy during the Korean War in July 1951. While in the Navy, he attended an intercommunication class "A" school. Following his schooling, he served three-and-a-half years of his four years in the Navy as an IC Man on the aircraft carrier, The Princeton, based off the coast of Korea. He was very proud to be a petty officer first class, very hard to achieve, in only four years. When his son, Michael, enlisted in the Navy in 1978, he re-enlisted in the Navy Reserves, based in Dubuque. Bill loved his country and had such respect for all branches of the military.
In August 1955, he returned to Cassville, to his family's farm. He soon reunited with his high school sweetheart, Sharon Lee Oelke. They were married on April 21, 1956, at St. Charles Church, Cassville. On their wedding day, they chose a special place to revisit every year on or around their wedding anniversary to recommit to each other. This was a tradition they carried out for all 55 years of their married life. Their special place was the bridge at Stonefield, Nelson Dewey State Park, Cassville. God blessed their union with seven wonderful children, five daughters and two sons. Bill loved his family and was so proud of all of them and their accomplishments.
After a brief time living in Beloit, where he worked for Taylor Freezer Co. for three years, Bill and Sharon purchased the family farm outside Cassville and raised their family there. In addition to farming, he worked several years at Rapid Die and Molding in Cassville and over 30 years at Loudspeaker Component Corporation in Lancaster.
Besides his family, his greatest joy was playing baseball. The family loved to watch him play. He was a great shortstop; most say he was the best in the area. He was chosen for several AllStar games in Dubuque. He wasn't a big guy, but he sure could hit the ball. You could count on him to get the job done both in the field and at bat.
In August 2008, Bill and Sharon sold the farm and moved to an apartment in Lancaster. This was a big change for him since he could always find something to do on the farm. In the winter, at the apartment complex, he would get up at 5 a.m. and clean all the tenants' cars off after a snowstorm to keep busy and to help out his neighbors. His efforts were greatly appreciated.
Surviving are his loving wife of 55 years, Sharon; daughters, Michele (Wally) Fishnick, of Cassville, Jeannie (Jim) Mellon, of Oregon, Julie (Jim) Eyermann, of Imperial, Mo., Mary (Jeff) Glass, of Cassville, and Jackie (Mike) Bay, of St. Louis; a son, James Chapman, of San Francisco; a brother, Sylvan (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque; sisters-in-law, Catherine (Murph) Chapman, of Dubuque, Donna Mae (Ken) Radloff, of Farmersburg, Iowa, and Kerry (Mike) Podolske, of Madison; nine grandsons; three granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his son, Michael, twin of Mary, in 1993; his parents; his brother-in-law, Calvin Oelke; and sisters-in-law, Marinette Bink Ollsen and Jackie (Chuck) Russell.
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