William
Joseph
Koeller
Obituary
William Joseph Koeller, 78, of Fort Wayne died May 26, 2020 at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. William was born to the late Frank and Beatrice Koeller on September 4, 1941 in Youngstown, OH. He was a member of Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. William also served proudly in the United States Navy and was the Maintenance Supervisor at GM Powertrain for 41years. William is survived by his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Koeller; daughters Loy Marie Koeller, Cheryl Lynn (Jamie) Koeller-Hopton, Erica (Brad) Renee Windsor and Keri Ann (Will Swary) Koeller; step-sons Nicholas Andrist and Jourdan David (Stacey) Andrist; siblings, Debbie Koeller-Dolak and Chris (Jan) Koeller. Nieces and Nephews; Mathew Matchett, Elizabeth (Richard) Vaughn, Evelyn Vaughn, Aurora Vaughn and David Dolak; Grandchildren Heidi Hopton-Gorman, Nicholas James Koeller-Hopton, Cooper Willis Hopton, Eleanor Marie Windsor, Henry William Windsor, Emily Anne Swary, Abigal Andrist, Jillian Andrist and Lucille Andrist. William was preceded in death by his sister Beverly (George) Matchett and nephew Mathew Matchett. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4916 Trier Rd with calling one hour prior. Visitation will be held Monday, June 1, 2020, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne. Face coverings are required. Burial will be at a later date.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you
Randy & Anne Swary, Andrew Swary, Chris Swary & Jessica, Michael Swary & Roxanne
Rest In Peace, Uncle Bill.
Liz Matchett, Richard Vaughan, Evy and Aurora
Cheryl, I am sorry to hear about your father. May he rest in peace. He is in God’s hands now without pain and suffering. Your friend always, Ray
Raymond and Tammy Jimenez
With heartfelt condolences
Tucker and Ruth Self
A beautiful tree to live on forever in your memory!
Love, Lisa, Brian, Margaid, and Flynn Hanrahan
Lisa Davenport Hanrahan
I have known Bill for over 40 years and will remember him fondly. He was a loyal, true, and passionate man. He loved his family and friends with all his heart. He never gave up and fought with all his will. I will miss his lust for life and I know his spirit will live on in his daughters, granddaughters, and grandson. Rest in peace Bill.
Thank you Lisa and family! This is beautiful! ❤️❤️❤️
Dad,
You will live on in our memories. Your laughter, free spirit, ornary moments, and hard work will never be forgotten. Whenever we think of all our adventures, time together, and fun, we’ll smile.
Love Cheryl, Jamie, Nic, and Cooper
Dad-
I love you so much dad. I will always love you. I will cherish our fun memories of running together, our jogs to the Elk’s Lodge, and our funny talks and belly laughs over so many topics! I’ll remember sledding and ice skating. Ill cherish watching you play the piano and dancing the jitterbug with you. I loved helping you in the garage when you were woodworking, the smell of sawdust, and even your frustration when I didn’t know what tool you were talking about for me to hand you. I loved the pool parties and grilling after ball games. I’ll treasure forever all the fun and adventures we had at Grandma Bea’s, on the front porch, Kolachi mornings, and Millcreek Park. You shared your love of photography with me, which I love to this day. You sparked my love of sports, especially softball, tennis, track, volleyball, games of horse, along with weight-training and fitness. You taught me to work hard and never give up. I’m sad and missing you, knowing you were always there for us. I will try my best to continue traditions, your words, philosophies, and beliefs, trying to instill your work ethic and drive in my boys, which you lived by. I’ll always love you forever, and promise to think of you often to smile and remember all you taught me. Forever love ❤️🙏🏻⚾️🎾🏓🏐🛷🎹📷🛠 Dad.
Love your daughter,
Cheryl “Hollywood” Koeller