Wilbur "Bill" Tuttle

October 24, 1928 — January 10, 2018

Wilbur D. Tuttle, 89, of Sioux City, passed away January 10, 2018 at Holy Spirit Home.

Services will be 12 noon, Saturday, January 13 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel (3220 Stone Park Blvd.) Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Online condolences may be directed to meyerbroschapels.com.

Wilbur “Bill” Tuttle was born October 24th, 1928 in Iowa City, the son of Floyd and Rosie (Dicus) Cadwell. He was one of seven children. As a young man, Bill attended Sioux City schools and joined the Navy at age seventeen. He was deployed to Pearl Harbor and was an engineer in inter-communications. He spent the majority of his service years in the South Pacific, including Subic Bay and Kwajalein and served from November 10, 1945 - January 10, 1948.

Upon returning to Sioux City, he fell in love with the girl next door, Myrna Polly. They were married on November 24th, 1951. Of their union, four daughters were born. Bill was a Woodbury County deputy sheriff and spent many years working in sales. In 2017, Bill and Myrna celebrated 66 years of marriage.

Bill loved to be outdoors. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, camping, and gardening. He was a fantastic cook and the family loved the special meals he prepared. His best times were spent with family and grandchildren. He was a member of Westlawn Presbyterian Church.

Bill is survived by his wife, Myrna (Polly) Tuttle of Sioux City; brother, Roger (Janet) Cadwell of Sioux City; three daughters: Vickie (Mark) Anderson of Littleton, CO; Kathie (Timm) Banks of Westfield, IA; Terrie (Tom) West of Sioux City; son-in-law, Jerry Pospeshil of Sioux City; eleven grandchildren, Jade (Shelly) Pospeshil, Jeret Pospeshil, Jewell (Todd) Young, Nikki Jones, Danni Giardino, James Knight, Dayton Mc Neil, Dayna (Vic) Libscomb, Derek Mc Neil, Abbie (Kevin) Hubert, and Shelbie West. He is also survived by fourteen great-grand children, several step-grand children and step-great-grand children.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Judie Pospeshil of Sioux City; one sister, Barbara Baxter of Sioux City; four brothers, Rolla Cadwell, Floyd Cadwell Jr., Richard Cadwell, and Gerald Cadwell.

The family would like to thank the staff at Holy Spirit for their wonderful care.

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Wilbur "Bill" Tuttle

October 24, 1928 — January 10, 2018

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