April 3, 2014

I received the reunion information in the mail for dad the other day, and I thought I would reach out to you and let you know that dad passed away February 7, 2014.  He was diagnosed with lung cancer April of 2013, went through some treatment and in the end the treatment did not work.   The last 2 months his family was by his side 24 hours a day taking care of him until the day he left this earth.

I know that when there was reunions, he would mention them but just not sure why he didn’t attend.  Bill’s wife had passed away 11 years prior and that was a huge impact on his life, he missed her so much.

I had tears in my eyes as I read this and wished so much that he could be here to go.

We hope this will be a fun event & friends will get to reunite.

Take Care,

Brandie Seamons (Daughter of Bill Wierschem)  seamons@cableone.net  

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Attached is dad's obituary, and I think I might need to give some back
ground information.

The nick name "Puffer" is the only name I can remember anyone calling dad
when I was growing up. Sounds like he got that name after a night of
"partying" sometime after High School & that name was with him from that day
on. No one knew him as "Bill" or " Billy" in the town that we lived in, if
you didn't call him "Puffer" they just didn't know who you were speaking
about.

When dad married my mom, she had 3 children. After mom & dad were married
together they had my brother Todd & Me. Dad adopted one of moms sons also.
The obituary is short, but sweet he would be mad if we fused over him too
much or told too much about him. The funeral home was full of all the
people who loved and adored him.

Thank you again for your kind words.

Brandie

'Puffer' Wierschem 

William Thomas Wierschem 

"Puffer" Ieft this life on earth on Feb. 

7 ,2014, at the age of 68. 

A service will be held at Rost 

Funeral Home, McMurtrey ChaPel 

on Thursday, Feb. 13, at l1 a.m. with 

burial to follow at Mountairt View 

Cemetery. Arrangements are under 

the direction of Rost Funeral Home, 

McMurtrey Chapel. 

Puffer was born July 3, 1945, in 

Portland, Ore. He was the third child 

bom to Maude and Thomas Wier- 

schem. 

Puffer grew up on the familY 

farm in Bothell, Wash. In school, he 

was very active playing baseball and 

playing the trombone in the band. 

After high school, he sailed on 

a ship with the U.S. Geodical Sur- 

vey. He also leamed to fly amphibian 

planes and had many other adven- 

tures. 

On Feb. 2l,l97l,he manied his 

soulmate, OIey. They lived in Wash- 

ington and California before moving 

their family to Mountain Home in 

1976, where they made their home. 

Through the years, Puffer 

worked in the logging industry and 

spent many years in construction as 

a painter. 

Puffer was an avid hunter, fish- 

erman and golfer. He enjoyed work- 

ing with wood, growing flowers and 

spending time with his family. 

He had a contagious smile, loved 

to laugh, tell stories, and have a good 

time. 

He will be greatly missed by his 

family and friends. 

Puffer is survived by his children, 

Renee Forbis (Kim Billetts) of Moun- 

tain Home, Troy (Kathy) Palmer of 

Orem, Utah, Greg (Julie) Wierschem 

of West Jordan, Utah, Todd (Stepha- 

nie) Wierschem of Kuna and Brandie 

(CIinQ Seamons of Boise, his sisters, 

Nancy (Earl) VanOrman of Kenmore , 

Wash., and Martha Murphy of Pomo- 

na, Calif., l3 grandchildren, six great 

grandchildren, three nieces and one 

nephew. 

Puffer was preceded in death by 

his parents, Maude and Thomas, and 

his wife, Oley.

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