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William L. "Bill" Follis

William L. "Bill” Follis, 92, of Mt. Pulaski passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Vonderlieth Living Center in Mt. Pulaski, IL.

 

Bill was born on July 7, 1926, in Mt. Pulaski, IL the son of William A. and Mabel J (Johnston) Follis. He married Delores Anna Seidel on September 11, 1946, in Decatur, IL. She survives in Mt. Pulaski.

 

Bill is also survived by his four daughters, Carolyn Sue Follis of Kenney, IL, Shirley (Jack) Knutson of Mesa, CO, Mary (Gary) Sherrer of Denver, CO, and Julie (Danny) Lobb of Kenney, IL; his four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

 

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Allen; three sisters; and one brother.

 

Services for Bill will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Mt. Pulaski, IL. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service (10:00-11:00 a.m.) also at the funeral home. Burial will follow the services at Steenbergen Cemetery, Mt. Pulaski, IL. Memorial donations may be made in Bill’s name to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Mt. Pulaski.