Name: Gathering
Start: 05/20/2016 12:00 PM
End: 05/20/2016 02:00 PM
Location: Swedberg Funeral Home

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

William

Jelier

February 12, 1945 – May 15, 2016

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William "Bill" Jelier, age 71, of Shawano, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016. William Mark Jelier was born in Racine, WI, on February 12, 1945, to the late Clifford and Helen (Strand) Jelier. Bill served his country honorably in the United States Army in Vietnam. After being discharged from the army, he worked as an auto mechanic at Buss Chevy Olds. On June 25, 1994, Bill was united in marriage to the former Dawn Wruck at Peace United Church of Christ in Shawano. Bill lived life to the fullest, on his own terms. His friends and family were very important to him. He was always ready and willing to help another out at the drop of a hat. Most would know him as the man behind the wheel of a yellow ski boat taking all the neighbor kids and family members out each weekend, grilling at his gazebo called Bill's Tippy Toe Inn or trying to show us all to catch and filet fish.

Bill is survived by: his wife of 21 years, Dawn Jelier, of Shawano; a daughter, Claudine Jelier, of Phoenix, AZ; a step-daughter, Jessica Buettner, of Shawano; a grandson, Jairus Wescott; and his sister, Jannifer (James) Regnery, of Orlando, FL.

He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Ricki Mae Buss and step son Kyle Buettner.

A gathering of friends and family will be held at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano on Friday, May 20, 2016 from noon until 2:00 p.m. Military Honors will be conducted by the Shawano American Legion Post #117.

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