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William F. Strecker (Bill), 88, passed away on January 8, 2022, at Almost Home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born on February 18, 1933, at Spearville, Kansas to Ignatius & Nellie (Schulte) Strecker. Bill married Marilyn Schawe on August 22, 1964.

He started up a family business in 1981 in Heizer, Kansas. He was never fully retired as a machinist. He was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick and of the Knights of Columbus

Survivors include his wife of the home; four sons, William (Sherrie) Strecker, Jr. of Baltimore, Maryland, Martin Strecker of Great Bend, Kansas, Roger (Kim) Strecker of Sedalia, Missouri, David (Somchanh) Strecker of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; one daughter, Rose Marie (Norman) Lang of La Crosse, Kansas; two sisters, Agnes Stegman of Branson City, Missouri, and Louise Littrell of Kinsley, Kansas; seven grandchildren, Chris Lang, Mindy Featherstone, Adrisn Furusho, Klarissa Harker, Cody Strecker, Nicole Strecker and Shaun Strecker; and six great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Ignatius Jr., Bernard, and Carl Strecker; four sisters, Pauline Burkhart, Mary Hall, Nellie Lobmeyer and Kathryn Lobmeyer; and two grandchildren, Audry Furusho and Ryan Strecker.

Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at St. Patrick Catholic Church with Father Wesley Schawe, Father Aneesh Parappanattu and Deacon Keith Hoffman presiding. Interment will follow at Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Prince of Peace Parish or Almost Home, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.