Obit: Billman, Gerald (1938 - 2008)

 
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Surnames: Billman, Veldman, Garbisch, Pacheco, Degner, Kleinow, Walsh, Boss, Kromrie, Reinwand, Allar

----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Mon., 17 Nov. 2008

Billman, Gerald (8 Feb. 1938 - 15 Nov. 2008)

Gerald Billman, 70, of 1451 S. Biron Drive, Wisconsin Rapids, died Sat.Nov. 15, 2008, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Fri. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Wisconsin Rapids. The Rev. Paul Veldman will officiate.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fri. at the church.

Ritchay Funeral Home is assisting the family. A complete obituary will appear in the Tues. Daily Tribune.

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----Source: Marshfield News Herald, Marshfield, Wood Co., WI, Tues., 18 Nov. 2008

WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- Gerald Billman, 70, of 1451 S. Biron Drive, Wisconsin Rapids, died Sat. Nov. 15, 2008, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Fri. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Wisconsin Rapids. The Rev. Paul Veldman will officaite. Friends may call at the church on Fri. from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Ritchay Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Gerald was born Feb. 8, 1938, in the town of Fremont, Clark County, to Andrew and Emma (Garbisch) Billman. As a young boy, Jerry lived in Chili. He graduated from Marshfield High School in 1958. During his high school years, Jerry worked in the wheat fields of South Dakota. After his first marriage to Mary Pacheco, he lived in Southern California and worked for General Motors in Southgate, Calif. After moving back to Wisconsin, he worked for Marshfield Homes and later what was then known as Wyandotte Chemicals in Port Edwards. He retired from Vulcan Chemicals, Port Edwards, in 1998. After his first marriage ended in divorce, he married Margaret Degner.

Jerry was an avid fisherman, talented woodworker and enjoyed traveling.

He is survived by his wife, Margaret; six children, Michael (Terri) Billman of Stewartville, Mo., Beth (Greg) Walsh of Marshfield, Kathy Kleinow of Phoenix, Ariz., Krista (Tim Boss) Kromrie, and Rachel (Joe) Reinwand, both of Wisconsin Rapids, and Alex Billman of Babcock; 13 grandchildren, Rianne (Brett), Sean (Amber), Matthew (Heather), Aaron (Noemi), Adam (Rosemary), Scott, Tyler, Spencer, Dalton, Cheyenne, Jeremiah, Kayla and Benjamin; four great-grandchildren, Ruthie, John, Logan and Mia; his former wife, Mary (Ron) Allar of Avondale, Ariz., and a sister-in-law, Carol Billman of Corona, Calif.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Kenneth and Donald Billman; and grandson, Christopher Kleinow.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in Gerald's name at a later date.