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Friday, January 8, 2021
William 'Bill' Fitzpatrick
Age: 75
City: Marion
Funeral Date
Private family serives
Funeral Home
Kramer Funeral Home
Friday, January 8, 2021
William 'Bill' Fitzpatrick
WILLIAM "BILL" FITZPATRICK
Marion
William "Bill" Fitzpatrick, 75, of Marion, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at home.
Private family graveside services will be held on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at Wayne Zion Cemetery in Monticello.
Bill was born June 5, 1945, in Elwood, Ind., the son of William and Patricia (Conwell) Fitzpatrick. He married Linda Bunting on July 15, 1977, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion. Bill worked at Collins Radio for 39 years. He and Linda retired to their lake house in Montezuma in 2005. In his pastime, Bill enjoyed boating on Lake Ponderosa, golfing, amateur radio and spending time with his grandsons. Bill was also an avid sports fan.
He is survived by his wife, Linda; three daughters, Cindy (Rodger) Sams of Anamosa, Kelly (Kris Ary) Fitzpatrick of Cedar Rapids and Danielle (Shannon) Kopecky of North Liberty; four grandchildren, Austin (Brie) Rundall of Cedar Rapids, Dalton Sams of Coralville, and Regan and Tysen Kopecky, both of North Liberty; great-grandson, Henry Rundall; siblings, Sue (Tom) Henderson of Columbus, Ind., and John (Bev) Fitzpatrick of Albion, Ind.; and sister-in-law, Sharon Bunting of Anamosa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and in-laws, Martin and Aurilla (Orr) Bunting.
Cards, letters and memorials may be mailed to the family in care of Kramer Funeral Home, P.O. Box 791, Monticello, IA 52040. Please include first and last name William Fitzpatrick on the outside of the envelope.
The Fitzpatrick family would like to thank Care Initiatives Hospice, especially Michelle.
Online condolences are available at www.kramerfuneral.com.