Wilfred "Bill" Furler

Williamsburg-Wilfred "Bill" Furler was born June 26, 1922 near Conroy, Hilton Township, Iowa County, Iowa. The son of Gottfried and Elizabeth (Borlin) Furler. He graduated from Conroy High School in 1940. Bill served in the United States Army during WWII. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Eileen Walter on January 25, 1948 in Williamsburg. The couple lived on a farm east of Conroy until moving to Williamsburg in 1974. Bill was a life long farmer and sold O'sGold Seed for a number of years before retiring in 1998. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. He enjoyed bowling, traveling (wintering in Texas), playing card, talking with friends and family. Bill never met a stranger. Bill died Wednesday February 19, 2020 at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 97.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years Dorothy, four children, Kathy (Roger) Folkmann of Iowa City, Russell (Bonnie) Furler of Marengo, Randy (Kathy) Furler of Austin, TX and Doug Furler of Indianola; 9 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and a great great grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Vivian Hinrichs and Doris Weiss, a son-in-law, Glenn Huedepohl.

Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am Friday, February 28, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Conroy. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. A memorial fund has been established for Trinity Lutheran Church, Lutheran Interparish School or Highland Ridge Care Center. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.