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William “Bill” Scheid, 84, of Winslow passed away at home on Aug. 9, 2019.
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Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at the First United Methodist Church, located at 101 E. Hillview St., in Winslow and at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Living Faith United Methodist Church in Montour, Iowa. Burial will be at the Maple Hill Cemetery in Montour, Iowa.
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Bill was born in Marshall County, Iowa, on Nov. 1,1934, to Leonard and Gladys Scheid. He loved farming but due to his severe asthma, was forced to move his family to Arizona in 1961. While working for the Rainbow Bread Co., he obtained supervisor status. In 1967, he purchased a Holsum Bread distributorship and the family moved to Winslow.
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Over the years, as a wholesale food distributor, he added Archway Cookies, Mission Foods, Laura Scudder Chips and Little Debbie’s Snacks. In 1975 his business ventures went in a different direction with the purchase of the Roto-Rooter franchise and then in 1985 adding Bill’s Septic Pumping to the list.
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After being widowed, he reconnected with friend, Marian Bligh Blair. Their friendship grew into a loving romance and they were married in 1983. Bill loved traveling, barbecuing and gardening, growing an impressive garden every year. He was a 50-year member of the BPOE 536. Bill was a very loving husband, father, brother and friend. He would do anything needed to help his family and friends.
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Bill is survived by Marian, his wife of 37 years; children, David (Cynthia) Scheid of Prescott Valley, Julie Meyers of Boca Raton, Fla., Diane McKinney of Hawthorne, Calif., Kay (Mike) Shaver of Eugene, Ore., and Jeffrey (Michelle) Blair of Chandler, Ariz.; brother, Leland (Monna) Scheid of Nevada, Iowa; sister-in-law Roberta Scheid of Montour, Iowa; and sister Mary Laird of Creston, Iowa.
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He leaves seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and many, many friends.
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He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Gladys Scheid; brother, Leonard “Bud” Scheid; sister, Ardis and husband Gordon Hemping; brother-in-law, Dave Laird; and son-in-law, Larry Meyers. The family wants to express their heartfelt thanks to Bill’s devoted friend Joel Lewis and honor the special friendship they had.
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Greer’s Mortuary of Winslow handled the arrangements.
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