William P. “Bill” Heller, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully Friday, January 14, 2022. Bill was born August 13,1930, in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1955, he married Joyce Shank, and they shared 61 years of marriage.
After serving in the United States Navy, Bill worked as a design engineer for NCR in Dayton, and in 1972 was transferred to Wichita. He retired from NCR after 40 years and then spent several years working at Cessna. Bill was a “master builder!” He and Joyce built their first home, along with many other home projects and crafts. Bill stayed extremely active, continuing to golf and ride his bike at 91 years of age. He loved being with his family.
Survivors include: son, David (Brenda); daughters, Debi (Phil) Ramirez, and DeAnna (Stephen) Marshall; grandchildren, Stephanie Neisler, AmyLynn Sanchez, Stacia, Lance, Krista, and Allison Ramirez, Joshua and Nathan Marshall; thirteen great- grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Hutchinson.