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William 'Billy' F. Andrews
WILLIAM "BILLY" F. ANDREWS
Walker
William "Billy" F. Andrews, 80, of Walker, Iowa, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis at ABCM Rehabilitation Center of Independence. Memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, conducted by the Rev. Annette Kruse. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to service at the church.
Billy was born May 28, 1938, in Troy Mills, Iowa, the son of Harley and Sarah (Renfer) Andrews. On July 12, 1957, in Nashua he was united in marriage to Marguerite Neimeier. Billy was employed by Iowa Manufacturing as a machinist until retiring in 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Marguerite of Walker; and sisters, Arlene Thornblade of Mason City and Evelyn Becicka of Cedar Rapids.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Janet Coleman; and brother, Orville.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Billy's memory.
The family would like to extend a special thank-you to the staff at ABCM Rehabilitation Center, West Campus, at Independence for their kindness and professional care given to Billy. They would also like to thank the Cedar Valley Hospice.
Please share a memory of Billy at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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