William "Bill" Biermann

William "Bill" Biermann was born on September 13, 1896, in Illinois, to August and Sophie (Watterman) Biermann. As a young boy he moved with his parents to the Spirit Lake, Iowa, area where he grew up. As a young man he moved to the Capa, South Dakota, area where he homesteaded.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After his marriage to Winifred Joy on September 24, 1925, at the Joy residence north of Midland, they ranched his homestead until retiring in January 1985. At that time they moved into the Dakota Apartments in Rapid City.

Survivors include his wife, Winifred Biermann, of Rapid City; one son, Edwin Biermann, of Midland; three daughters, Hazel (Kenneth) Knutson, of Toronto, South Dakota; Helen (Leon) Towne, of Muncie, Indiana, and Joy (Everett) Athow, of Rapid City; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one brother, Walter Biermann, of Sioux Falls; one sister, Caroline (Harold) Hayes, of Custer; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, August and Ernest; and two sisters, Gertrude and Augusta.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Tuesday, August 20, 1985
2:00 p.m.
Open Bible Church
Midland, South Dakota
OFFICIATING
Reverend Richard Cox
MUSIC
Bob Sheeley - Organist
Doris Sheeley and Lennard Blucher - Vocalists
USHERS
Ron Doud - Jim Bierle
PALLBEARERS
Karl Gertinson - Richard Doud
Alfred Schofield - Rick Hall
Terry Schofield - Clarence Petoske
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Relatives and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Midland Cemetery
Midland, South Dakota

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