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William Edward “Bill” Searls

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Birth	:	8 Jun 1925 Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	30 Mar 2020
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8367004, -96.5453033
Plot	:	West /section 6
Description	:	William 'Bill' E. Searls Formerly Sioux City William "Bill" E. Searls, 94, former Sioux City resident, went to heaven on Monday, March 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held at a later date, with full military honors. He was the ninth child born to John and Meetta (Christiansen) Searls in Akron, Iowa, on June 8, 1925. Bill was a lifelong 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... Read More	William 'Bill' E. Searls Formerly Sioux City William "Bill" E. Searls, 94, former Sioux City resident, went to heaven on Monday, March 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held at a later date, with full military honors. He was the ninth child born to John and Meetta (Christiansen) Searls in Akron, Iowa, on June 8, 1925. Bill was a lifelong 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 with 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, woodworking, golfing and playing pool. Bill is greatly missed by his family, and his friends from the senior center. 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, and Joyce Renken; along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and his younger sister, Lois Willer. 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; sons-in-law, Virgil Renken and Pat Kenney; grandsons, Randy Smith and Tony Smith; brothers, Walter, Lloyd, Ervin, Alvin and Daniel; and sisters, Anita Young, Dorothy Siebsen and Carolyn Wenzel. [Source: Sioux City Journal; Sioux City, Iowa; 4-5-2020]

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Latitude: 42.8367004
Longitude: -96.5453033

Family Members:

Parent

John Howard “(Howard)” Searls

(1873 - 1968)

Mammie Christensen Searls

(1891 - 1931)

Spouse

Ida Gesina Meier Searls

(1925 - 1959)

Siblings

Walter Howard “Walt” Searls

(1915 - 2009)

Son Searls

(1916 - 1916)

Lloyd Searls

(1917 - 1984)

PVT Ervin Raymond Searls

(1919 - 1961)

Alvin Arnold Searls

(1921 - 2007)

Daniel James “Dan” Searls

(1924 - 2011)

Children

Steven William Searls

(1959 - 1959)

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