tension Information Service, CIRAS (Center for Industrial Research and Service) and Engineering Extension. He was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church, Grinnell Jaycees, Ames Dryhole Investment Club, Adelante Fraternity, Story County Republicans, Iowa Association of Business Communicators and Sons of Norway. He served as a precinct caucus leader and Story County election official. He enjoyed performing with the Winter Texan Kitchen Band. He enthusiastically enjoyed family events and served on the committee for the 2000 Berkland Bash, for which he edited Berkland Family Profiles. He also wrote his "Early Memories" in 2003. Proud of his Norwegian heritage, he served on the Bethesda Lutheran Scandinavian Coffee lefsa committee. He loved learning and especially helping others learn. He was a Sunday school teacher in Grinnell and Ames, a Story County volunteer 4-H leader and central Iowa 4-H photography judge. Bill was an excellent photographer and enjoyed watching birds, gardening, traveling and attending performing and visual art events. He is survived by his wife, Melva, Ames, and son Ross, Des Moines; sisters Lois Lura Klobuchar, Plymouth, Minn. and Arlet (Jerry) Johnson, Fenton, Iowa; brothers Lyndon (Diana) Berkland, Storm Lake, Iowa and Eldon (Wendy) Berkland, Chanhassen, Minn.; half sister Audrey Riley, Stillwater, Minn.; step mother Luella (Meyer Holst) Berkland, Webster City, Iowa and step sisters Shirley Bowman, Webster City; Janet (Robert) Kinne, Vincent, Iowa; step brothers Ronald (Sue) Holst, Webster City; and Paul (Katie) Holst, Piedmont, S. Dak. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother in-law Richard Lura and step brother in-law Paul Bowman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer Association, Bethesda Lutheran Food Pantry, Palo Alto County 4-H Foundation and Iowa 4-H Foundation. The family offers special thanks for the compassionate care given by staff at Trinity Center at Luther Park and hospice staff from HCI. Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcreamationcare.com Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.