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Baetsle, William
William Baetsle, 68, of Victor, passed away Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Victor. Visitation will be from 2 till 7 p.m. Sunday at Smith Funeral Home in Victor. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery, Victor.
Memorials may be directed to St. Luke's Hospital, Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit, and sent in care of Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 485, Victor, IA 52347.
Bill is survived by his wife, Wanda, of 50 years; children, Bill (Kerri) Jr. Baetsle of Woodward, Michael (Angie) Brown Baetsle of Hendricks, Diane Rockamann of Blairstown and Julie Baetsle of Cedar Rapids; brothers, Butch (Helen) Baetsle of Harper and Tom (Janie) Baetsle of Bruce, Wis.; grandchildren, Zachary, Janet, Traci, Joel, Korey Jo and Daniel; and five great-grandchildren.
Published Sept. 22, 2013 in The Gazette
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