William H. "Bill" Wilsbacher

   William H. “Bill” Wilsbacher, 88, formerly of Hinton, IA passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Regency Square Care Center in South Sioux City, NE.

   A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 Friday, May 3, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Ellendale.  Burial with military honors will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Ellendale.  Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with the family present 6 to 8 p.m.  There will be a Vigil Service at 7 p.m. followed by a Chaplet of Divine Mercy.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

   William H. “Bill” was born in rural Haakon County, SD on April 22, 1931 to Warren and Sylvia (Maurer) Wilsbacher.  In 1940, he moved with his parents to Sioux City.  He attended various grade schools there and graduated from Leeds High School in 1949.

   He served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, one year of which was in Korea.  He was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, and the Korean Presidential Unit Citation.

   He married Joyce Graham on March 17, 1955 in Sioux City.  To that marriage six daughters were born.

   Following his military service, he worked at several jobs until 1960, at which time he began farming.  In 1991, he retired from the farm and started spending more time as a volunteer for many service organizations.

   He held many Post, County, and District offices in the American Legion.  He served as State Vice Commander, Sgt. at Arms, and in 1992-1993 he served as State Commander of the Legion.  He also held various Post offices in the V.F.W.  He was a volunteer driver for the Sioux Falls Veterans Hospital.  He served on Veterans Advisory Group at the V.A. Hospital, and was the V.F.W. Iowa representative for the Veterans Administration Voluntary Service at the Sioux Falls V.A. Hospital.  He was a life member of the American Legion, V.F.W., Marine Corps League, First Marine Division Association, Korean War Veterans Association, and the D.A.V.  He was a member of the Eagles, a thirty-second degree Mason, and a member of the Scottish Rite.

   He is survived by six daughters: Denise Saltzgiver (Daryle), Diane Pinkerton (Perry), Karen Hageman (Ronney Livermore), Sharon Hale (Doug), Barbara Satterwhite (Alvin) and Cathy Hamm (Rod); 16 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; one sister, Helen Pueppke; and one sister-in-law, Mildred Albert.

   He was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 56 years, Joyce, on September 14, 2011; one sister, Susan; and two brothers: Phillip “Dean” and Leo.