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William J. “Bill” Cantrell

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William J. “Bill” Cantrell

Birth
Arnold, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Death
28 Oct 2018 (aged 66)
Juniata, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Juniata, Adams County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 6, Lot 137 Space 5
Memorial ID
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Juniata resident William J. “Bill” Cantrell, 66, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018, at his home.

Celebration of Life is 10 a.m. Saturday, November 3, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date.

Bill was born January 3, 1952, to Lewis & Winifred (Witthuhn) Cantrell. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1970. Bill served in the U.S. Navy as a torpedoman on the USS Drum from January 18, 1972, to January 15, 1976; he was honorably discharged. He married Shelly Weseman on February 28, 1987.

Bill worked as an electrician from 1976 until 2001, finally realizing his dream job of City Electrical Inspector for the City of Hastings where he retired due to ill health.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Chuck; and sister, Judy.

SURVIVORS:
Wife:
Shelly Cantrell – Juniata, NE
Sons:
Jeff Pettit – Hebron, NE
Travis Cantrell – Roseland, NE
Christopher Crosier – Hastings, NE
Grandson:
Baily Cantrell – Hastings, NE
Juniata resident William J. “Bill” Cantrell, 66, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018, at his home.

Celebration of Life is 10 a.m. Saturday, November 3, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Chaplain John Mueller officiating. Private family burial will be at a later date.

Bill was born January 3, 1952, to Lewis & Winifred (Witthuhn) Cantrell. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1970. Bill served in the U.S. Navy as a torpedoman on the USS Drum from January 18, 1972, to January 15, 1976; he was honorably discharged. He married Shelly Weseman on February 28, 1987.

Bill worked as an electrician from 1976 until 2001, finally realizing his dream job of City Electrical Inspector for the City of Hastings where he retired due to ill health.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Chuck; and sister, Judy.

SURVIVORS:
Wife:
Shelly Cantrell – Juniata, NE
Sons:
Jeff Pettit – Hebron, NE
Travis Cantrell – Roseland, NE
Christopher Crosier – Hastings, NE
Grandson:
Baily Cantrell – Hastings, NE


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  • Maintained by: NJochum
  • Originally Created by: GLG
  • Added: May 18, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189843492/william_j-cantrell: accessed ), memorial page for William J. “Bill” Cantrell (3 Jan 1952–28 Oct 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 189843492, citing Juniata Cemetery, Juniata, Adams County, Nebraska, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by NJochum (contributor 50966401).