William "Bill" C. Reil, Jr.

A Christian man, William C. "Bill" Reil, Jr., 77, Wilmot, SD, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, at the Wilmot Care Center.

Funeral services will be Monday, January 2, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Wilmot with Rev. Caleb Schewe officiating. Music will be provided by organist Joyce Hanson and vocalist Larry Tietjen.

Burial will be in the Kilborn Lutheran Cemetery, Corona, SD. Urn bearer will be William J. Reil.

Visitation will be Monday one hour prior to the service at the church. The Eggers Funeral Home in Rosholt, SD, is in charge of the arrangements.

William Carl Reil Jr. was born January 30, 1939, to William Sr. and Lydia (Buttke) Reil in Milbank, SD. He was baptized at Wilmot Lutheran Country Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Corona. He attended school in Corona graduating from Corona High School in 1956.

On August 25, 1968, Bill married Sharon Fogel at Zion Lutheran Church in Browns Valley, MN. They farmed in rural Corona where he enjoyed raising Hereford cattle. He owned and operated Bill's Produce for three years and was a State Park worker. He also drove school bus for the Wilmot School district for 22 years.

Bill enjoyed hunting and fishing in earlier days, playing cards, going for drives in the country looking for wildlife, and having "coffee" with the guys. He especially loved children. The last four years his greatest joy was his grandson whom he called "Little Buckshot."

Survivors include his wife, Sharon of Wilmot; daughters, Amy Reil of Sisseton, SD, and Diane (Terry) Rudolph of Sisseton; grandson, Enzo Rudolph; brother, Laverne Reil of Corona; sister, Helen (Floyd) Constant of Indio, CA; sisters-in-law, Marlene Reil of Corona and Dorothy Reil of Alexander, ND; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bill is preceded in death by his parents, William Sr. and Lydia Reil; mother-in-law, Gladys Cameron; father-in-law, Ervin Fogel; stepfather-in-law, Gordon Cameron; siblings, Thelma (Reil) Peas, Reuben Reil, James Reil, and Alvin Reil; and niece, Elaine Reil.