t courtship, Bill married Mary Ann on June 21, 1956. A year later they started their family of 8 children. Bill farmed for the next 10 years before taking a job with the United State Postal Service. To support his growing family Bill held part time jobs at Sears and George's Pizzeria. In 1965, the family moved into Iowa City from the farm. In 1970, Bill accepted a job as a Civil Servant for the US Army Reserve Center in Cedar Rapids where the family then moved. He retired in July 1991 as a Captain in the Army Reserve. He loved to garden, do wood working, tinker with model trains and bird watching. Bill was actively involved with the Knights of Columbus at St. Pius X Church in Cedar Rapids. Bill returned to Iowa City following the death of his beloved wife of 54 years on November 9, 2010. Bill was preceded in death by his wife; his daughter, Margaret (Hebl) Staude; his parents; his brother, Maynard; and in-laws. Survivors include his children, Kathy (Bill) Buman of Harlan, Deb Hebl of Des Moines, Rose (Ron) Pennebecker of La Crosse, WI, Ed (Brenda) Hebl of Corydon, Henry Hebl of West Branch, Helen (Mike) Curley of Davenport, William J Hebl of Cedar Rapids, and son-in-law Rod Staude of Norwalk; twelve grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, five great- grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren Online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.lensingfuneral.com/obituaries/William-Bill-H-Hebl?obId=3620356#/obituaryInfo