"Merry Christmas Will. I know you will be watching over all your loved ones today. Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas!!!! We all miss you!! Shelley Jones"
In loving memory of
William "Willy" Baumeier
January 11, 2018 - November 29, 2013
William Willy Baumeier, 37, of Gladbrook, IA passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 as a result of an automobile accident. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church, in Gladbrook. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at the Gladbrook United Methodist Church. The Gladbrook Chapel of the Anderson Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.andersonfhs.com.
Willy was born July 10, 1976 to Steven and Jerri (Matney) Baumeier in Marshalltown, IA. He graduated from Gladbrook Reinbeck High School in 1994. Willy was united in marriage to Jill Collins on May 24, 2006, in Toledo, IA. In his earlier years of employment Willy proudly worked for his dad at S.L. Baumeier Co. in Gladbrook. He was employed as a locomotive engineer with Union Pacific Railroad since 2001. Willy was a member of the United Transportation Union Local 329. He loved his job and those he worked with. Willy was a former member of the Gladbrook Fire Department. He enjoyed trucking and field work with his best friend Nyle. He was always there to lend a hand to any friend, and he considered everyone a friend. He was a favorite to many, especially his nieces and nephews and the numerous young people in his kids' lives. His greatest joy was that of his own family and kids.
Willy will be missed by his wife, Jill of Liscomb; parents, Steve and Jerri Baumeier of Gladbrook; four children: Brenna Klar of Cedar Falls, Matt Klar of Gladbrook, Jade Foos of Marshalltown, Brittany Foos of Liscomb; grandmother, Delores Matney of Gladbrook; a sister, Jennifer (Brian) Fuhs of Lewiston, ID; a sister in law, Theresa Juhl of Iowa City; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother David.
Tributes
"It's true that Willy's infectious smile and charismatic personality could light up a room, but the depth of his influence was most accurately measured by the number of people who were "lifted up" whenever he was around. I am grateful, and better, for knowing him as my brother. To Jennifer, Mom, Dad, and the rest of the family - I love you! Thank you God for sharing Willy with us. Brian "
"Willy, I will always remember the overalls. They must have needed an engineer in heaven. May your soul rest in peace and may God bless your family. "
"Willy, I will always remember the overalls. They must have needed an engineer in heaven. May your soul rest in peace and may God bless your family. "
"Dear family of William, My condolence on your tragic loss. The pain of losing a loved one can be overwhelming especially our children. Our heavenly Father promises us that very soon he will 'swallow up death forever, and wipe the tears from all faces' Isaiah 25:8. What a wonderful future hope that is. There is much Bible based comfort to be found on the website www.jw.org "
"words cannot express what your post meant to our family. what a tragic thing for you all to witness, but the time you took to send your prayers and thoughts to all of us will never be forgotten. thank you for stopping to help, and for calling 911. seeing your words on willy's celebration wall brought deep emotion and many tears. we wish we could think of something more profound to say, but all we can come up with is "thank you." Many blessings to you."
"I feel honored to have gotten to work with Willy for a short time. My deepest condolances to the family. Tony Lem Elkhorn, NE"
"Willy I still remember when you started at Marshalltown. This very much saddens me to hear of your passing. You always had a smile and you always made my day when I worked with you. You made a mark on every one's life you met. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family wife and children. You will never be forgotten dear friend. RIP and may God bless you and your family."
"Willy you will always have a place in my heart.....always have always will. There will never be another Willy! You loved people for who they really were and that is what so many loved about you. You really got me. I can not say that about many people. S. L., Jerri, Jill, and family I am so very sorry for your loss. Words can not express how much this hurts for everyone. Rest in peace my dear friend! Love, Maryann Pippert"
"Steve and Jerri - My sympathies to you over the tragic loss of your son. Reading through other entries on this page it sounds like he was a fine young man and will be missed by many. You are in my thoughts and prayers......... Hugs.....Carolyn Schmitz Dalton"
"Sorry to hear about your loss"
"I was so very sorry to hear the news of your son's death. May God be with you and your family and give you His peace while you go through this tragedy. Sarah Kinery Peroia Il"
"I was saddend by the news of Willy's passing, such a tragedy. He was a great friend, coworker and will be greatly missed by everyone who's lives he touched. I will miss his big grin and great sense of humor, he always managed to brighten my day and make me laugh. My deepest condolences to his wife, children, family and friends. Larry Kruse, Ankeny IA"
"Our condolences go out to the family. My husband Jeff worked with him & said, 'he was a very nice guy to work with'. We are sorry to hear this! Jeff, Rebecca Hergert Ogden "
"My Heart goes out to all the Family. Mine is Broke for you. Sending Prayers for ALL of you Love Doug"
"Our sympathy to Matt and his family for the loss of William. Connie & Robin Folkerts"
"Steve and Jerri so sorry to hear of your loss. My Heart goes out to you. Sue Ladehoff"
"Willy always brought such a smile to my face, & I will never be able to forget him saying with a huge smile....." 'C' " IS FOR COOKIES, THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO EAT!" he will be missed greatly. my thoughts & prayers to steve, jerri, Jill & family"
"Jerri & Steve~I don't know what to write. William was loved by his entire class of '94. I have so many memories...all good. Please know that my heart goes out to your family. He is a super MAN & will be missed. Love, Erin"
"My sincere condolences to all the family. Such a wonderful man. Willie had such a smile and positive attitude. That smile could light up a room! Hold near and dear all the wonderful memories during this extremely difficult time."
"Thoughts and Prayers to Willie's family. You will be missed but your memories will last forever my friend. God Bless. Lyle Stoneburner"
"Mark woodruff, Yes Willie will be missed by all who ever met him, always had a smile on his face, such a pleasure to work with, my heart goes out to him and his family, God bless, my thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family."
"Our deepest sympathy to Willy's family. Several years ago Willy informed me he was an engineer with Union Pacific and he always chuckled when I called him "Mr. Tootwhistle", a moniker I gave him. Rest In Peace "Mr. Tootwhistle". Again, our deepest sympathy and kindest regards to Willy's family and extended families. John & Patricia Clausen"
"Our thought and prayers to Willy's family. The laughs and smile you brought to work, and so much a prankster. This all will never be forgotten and never will you. God Bless.. Dan and Tera Jensen"
"It was always a pleasure to work with you Willy or hang out on the back deck! Gonna miss ya brother. Give Jeff, Clint, Kirk, my old man and all the other rails a big hug up there for me:)"
"Steve - I'm truly sorry to learn of the death of your son, Willy. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family as you try to recover from this tragic loss. Best Regards, Mark Kogle"
"Steve and Jerie, I am so sorry for your loss. Many thoughts and prayers are sent to you during these difficult days ahead. You have my deepest sympathy. Susan Lynk Frimml"
"Jeri and Steve, My heart aches for you at this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Keep all the wonderful memories close to your heart. Deb Friday"
"My husband, Jim Sears worked with Willy sometimes and said he was a really good guy. We are both so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this trying time. Know that Willy was someone who touched many lives. James and Melissa Sears"
"I am so saddened to hear of this news, my deepest sympathy goes out to William's family and friends. I remember him always laughing in our confirmation class at Peace. A good man was taken, sending many prayers for peace and comfort during this trying time. Sarah (Kuhl) Sherbon"
"I'm so glad to have known Willy, and am proud to call him my friend. He was a pro at bringing a smile to everyone's face, and every time I got called to work with him, I knew it was going to be a good day. Save me a seat on that big back deck bro, and I'll bring the Denny's. "
"I know you don't know me, but me, my mom and my brother were the car right behind the truck his van crashed into. It was a scary scene...me and my mother toyed to help him and the other truck driver as much as we can, calling 911 and trying to get them out... I've been thinking about willy all week... I know I don't know him.... But I am praying for his friends and families... Such a tragic thing to happen... R.I.P willy...."
"Really so very saddened by this as many others. Willy, you always made people smile and laugh. I had the privilege of being one of Willy's football coaches, when he put on the chinstrap he was a hard nosed tough young man and a hard worker. God gained a good man. RIP. Coach Greiner "
"deepest sympathy, praying for you all! Jody Claussen and family"
"Thinking of you all during this awful time...Janetta Miller,Sage and Sloan"
"My heart is deeply saddened, Willy was such a joy to be around, he always made a point to stop and see us when he was in town. My favorite memories are when he used to help us out at the snack shack years ago, he always made things interesting. Love you Willy!
JB & Carolyn Bereczki"
"Still in shock over this. RIP in William. You were a great guy and I am honored to have been a classmate of yours. You treated everyone you knew the same. Thoughts and prayers to his family."
"Words cannot express the sadness that I am filled with. Jeri and SL my heart aches for you both. Willie and I shared some pretty great memories that I will not forget. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers today and for the days to come. God's strength will get you through this loss of a dear son, friend and companion gone too soon. Forever in our hearts Willie B!You will be missed......Carie Steinbron Sager
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"You're going to be missed by many friend. It was always a pleasure working with you. You had a smile that lit up the room, and a great sense of humor with your one-liners. Rest in Peace"
"William was one of the best guys I have ever known. he always had a smile on his face no matter what. his laughter was always contagious. was so loving caring and full of life. he sure will be missed by many. Love that guy May peace be with his family Leslie McClintock and family"
"Willy was just such an awesome guy. So many fun memories from growing up. He always made me laugh. Just made you feel better by being around. I wish I had seen him more recently. Willy will definitely be missed by so many!!! Miss you Willy!!!! Love, Roger, Lindsay, Addi & Cullen Elmore"
"Willy was just such an awesome guy. So many fun memories from growing up. He always made me laugh. Just made you feel better by being around. I wish I had seen him more recently. Willy will definitely be missed by so many!!! Miss you Willy!!!! Love, Roger, Lindsay, Addi & Cullen Elmore"
"William was one of a kind. I have so many memories of him I wouldn't even know where to begin. He left footprints on my heart and will be forever missed. Sending my prayers to the family during this tragic time. Amanda Buskohl"
"Took my family up to the zoo a couple monthes ago. The memories of that day had me laughing to myself more than a few times. Im going to miss you Willie. "
"RIP BROTHER you will never be forgotten GODSPEED... Chic "
"R.I.P. Steamin Willy Beamin. Will miss that funny laugh and super smile!"
"R.I.P. Willy B. I never knew a Rail that said a bad word about the man, in Iowa or Texas. You were and always will be my friend, Brother. "You looked good on this side, highball Willie!""
"Willy you were so much fun to be around when we were growing up. You were always the funny man. Even though I hadn't seen you in a while I almost always knew what was going on with you from Dad and Amy. You will be missed! Jerri, SL, Jill and the rest of the family prayers to all of you. Michelle Mooney Wilson and family"
"Greg Evenson Most of the people I know that met Willy, will never forget him, I can't believe he is gone, and all of my heart goes out to his family. Willy you have left a big hole in mother earth and a lot of peoples lives."
"So sorry to hear of your loss. May the heartache you feel today soon turn to precious memories. Don Cook & Mona Sonkens Cook"
"There will never be another Willy. No one will ever light up a roonm as he did. No one will ever have that same beautiful smile. No one will ever have that same twinkle in their eyes. No one will leave the same imprint on our life because of his gentleness and kindness. For God gave those special attributes to Willy alone so we will always remember him in such a wonderful way. This is a man whose memory will never fade. God loaned him to us to teach us to be good, loving people. Our love and sympathy goes to his family at this very difficult time. You have all of us to help you through this. Love to you all."
"So sorry to hear of the passing of William. Steve and Jerry if I can do anything for you two let us know. Again so sorry for your loss. Rick and Barb Alexander "
"Love Brad,Heather,Brady & Carter"
"William.....you had a heart of gold and will be greatly missed. Rest in Peace dear friend."
"huh..... you always made me laugh. I'm going to miss you."
"It was nice getting to know you. It sure was a good night. Sincerely, beard"
"Sorry to hear about this tragedy. He was a great person and friend, it was a honor to know him. Joe Petermeier"
""Willie" was such a great guy to work with at the railroad. He'll be missed by all of us for that great sense of humor he always displayed to make the long days or evenings just a little shorter with his great attitude no matter the task at hand. He always got us to our destination safe and sound and I'll forever be grateful for knowing him. Please accept my sincere condolences for your loss of this good and noble man who always brought a smile to work! Sincerely, Kenny L. Hutcheson, CMSGT, USAF/USN, Ret. Union Pacific Freight Conductor"
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