boating and photography. When he moved back to Petersburg, he volunteered with the Jackson County Sheriff's Reserve and the Lions Club. Bill is survived by two sisters: Sandra Mixell of Fulda, MN; Joy Zweibahmer and her husband, Chuck, of Milford; sister-in-law, Barbara (Lonnie) Hoffmeyer of Estherville, IA and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Era, who passed away on May 11, 2013; his parents; a brother and sister-in-law, Merritt and Evelyn (Evie) Hoffmeyer, Sherburn, MN; and a brother, Lonnie Hoffmeyer, Estherville. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at the Spirit Life Fellowship Church in Spirit Lake. The Schuchert-Lentz Funeral Home, Spirit Lake, IA, is in charge of the arrangements.