William John Croce

William J. "Billy" Croce, 42, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died on Wednesday morning, September 12, 2012, at the Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. A funeral mass celebrating "Billy's" life will be held at 10 A.M., Monday, September 17, 2012, from the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held from 11 to 3 P.M. on Sunday, September 16, 2012, from the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa. William John Croce was born on August 14, 1970 in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Billy Earl and Darlis Kay (Kilburg) Croce. He was a 1989 graduate of Maquoketa Community High School. "Billy" had worked at Pizza Hut in Maquoketa for several years and then at Web Printing in Maquoketa as a courier. "Billy" was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. He also was a member of the Cystinosis Research Foundation, Cystinosis Foundation and the Midwest Cystinosis Group. He enjoyed bowling, and fishing "up at the cabin". He was an avid fan of the Minnesota Vikings, Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs. Those left to honor his memory include his father, Billy Earl Croce of Maquoketa, IA; a sister, Khri...[more]

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(Jay) Rollinger of Bettendorf, IA; 2 nieces, 2 nephews; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, his mother, Darlis Kay Croce on February 23, 2011, and his brother, Keith Croce on April 12, 2005. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a William J. "Billy" Croce memorial fund has been established. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.CarsonAndSon.com.