IN LOVING MEMORY OF
William "Bill"
Edward Searls
June 8, 1925 – March 30, 2020
Obituary
William "Bill" E. Searls, 94, former Sioux City, Iowa resident William “Bill” E. Searls, 94, went to heaven on
Monday, March 30
, 2020.
He was the ninth child born to John and Meetta (Christiansen) Searls in Akron, Iowa on
June 8
,1925.
Bill was a life long farmer in Akron as well as a proud United States Army Veteran. On
April 1
,1956, Bill married Ida Meier. Their marriage unfortunately ended sooner than planned as Ida passed away after childbirth to their third child in 1959. He remarried on
June 17
,1964 to Lena Smith, from this union he gained six children. When Bill retired from farming he worked at a few nursing homes in facility maintenance.
During his free time Bill enjoyed dancing, wood working, golfing and playing pool.
Bill is greatly missed by his family, and his friends from the senior center. Loved ones that cleared the path for him include his parents, wife Ida and their infant son Steven Searls, his second wife Lena Searls, daughter and son-in-law Delores and Don Short, son-in-laws Virgil Renken and Pat Kenney, grandsons Randy Smith and Tony Smith, brothers Walter, Lloyd, Ervin, Alvin, Daniel and sisters Anita Young, Dorothy Siebsen and Carolyn Wenzel.
Loved ones that will miss Bill until they meet again include his children Kathy (Ray) Packard, John (Cindy) Searls, Violet (Herman) Thomas, Connie Kenney, Larry (Patty) Smith, Carol (Larry) Brown, Joyce Renken, along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren and his younger sister Lois Willer.
A graveside service will be at a later date with full military honors.
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