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William M. Gleason
Seneca, Kansas
02/02/1925 - 12/06/2018
William (Bill) M. Gleason, 93, of Seneca, KS passed away peacefully, of natural causes, on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
Bill was born on February 2,1925 in Goff, KS to William Gleason Sr and Sarah (Jones) Gleason, who both preceded him in death. Bill grew up in Goff community; attending and graduating from Goff High School. As a young man, he helped his father at family car dealership.
Bill was a veteran of World War II, at the age of 18 Bill joined the United States Navy. He served his country and attained the rank of Aviation Cadet V-5; he was discharged on June 30, 1947. Bill returned to Nemaha County and continued the Chevrolet car dealership, owning Gleason Chevrolet for over 40 years. He was also a volunteer firefighter, and served on numerous community boards and organizations for many years.
Bill loved to hunt and fish, attend car races, build and fly remote control model airplanes, and sing and dance. In his later years, he endlessly drove around the streets of Seneca, visiting many places and friends. He may not have always known where he was going, but was always in a hurry to get there as well as in a hurry to leave.
On October 28, 1945 Bill married Evelyn (Goodman). They were married for 67 years before she passed. They had three children who survive, Sondra Rogers (husband Kent passed in 2017), Roger and Jolene (Davin) Gleason and Dennis and Betty (Jones) Gleason.
Preceding him in death were his brother, Mike and sisters, Faye Jean (Dean) and an infant sister, Dorothy Mae. Surviving siblings are Alvin and his wife Lilah and Steve and his wife Nancy.
He is also survived by grandchildren, Randall Rogers and his wife Cindy, Kirby Rogers and his wife Christina, Scott Gleason and his wife Amy, Eric Rogers, and Melinda (Gleason) Rocheleau and her husband Nathan; and nine great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held on Monday, December 10th from 2-3 PM at Lauer Funeral Home; a funeral service will be held at 3’oclock, also at the Funeral Home. Military Honors will conclude the burial at the Seneca City Cemetery.
Memorials can be sent to American Legion Post #21 or Seneca Fire Department.
Visitation will be 2 to 3 on Monday, December 10, 2018 at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
Funeral Services will be Monday December 10, 2018 at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.
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Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the Gleason Family! What a AWESOME Guy Bill was!! He will be missed by all!! ❤️
Early riser who was out and about in his car checking things out. Loved to spend time with his family as was so evident by the facebooks posts. He enjoyed a long life but will for sure be missed!
Mr. Gleason was so good to my Mom, Evelyn Hodges. He always had time for her car problems — real or imagined. Just a great guy.
Great man will be missed a lot. Our granddaughter Alexis thought a lot of him and really enjoyed taking him on the Wamego Honor Flight. He shared a lot of his miltary stories with her. May this good man Rest In Peace. Our sincere sympathy to the family.
Our thoughts and prayers go with each of the family and friends who knew him so well. Praying for each of you and traveling mercies.
Sincere Sympathy to each of you!
God Bless
Roy & Karen Dunn
Dearest Sondra and Families. It’s a pure honor to have known both of your Parents. Bill will be greatly miss for sure. He was a Good Son. Good Husband. Great Father and Grandpa. Amazing Friend to many.
R.I.P. Bill
Love ❤️ You All.
The Dave Swett Family
Bill’s son, Roger, and I have been friends since the family moved to Seneca when Roger and I were in the 5th grade in 1960, so I knew Bill for longer than I care to admit. He was a great guy, and he and Evelyn raised a wonderful family. Bill has a special distinction in my life for being the first dad of any of my friends who told us a dirty joke when we were young teenage boys! I’m sure he’s chuckling right now for being remembered that way!
Eric Buetzer
I went to visit our Dad at Crestview in December of 2011. I hadn’t been in his room for very long when all of a sudden Santa Claus, beard and all, walks into the room! I didn’t even realize who it was at first but of course it was none other than Bill who had taken it upon himself to spread Christmas cheer to the residents of the rest home. I will never forget it! My condolences to his family and friends.
Jerry Hunninghake
deepest sympathy to the family and thoughts and prayers are with you; Bill hired me right after high school to wash cars and other duties so I could
see if I wanted to be in the car business. Bill was a neat person Bless you Bill.