Billy Haymond

Billy Gene Haymond, age 89, passed away peacefully October 29th at Heritage at Fox Run, Council Bluffs Iowa.

Bill was born March 8th, 1935, in Winterset, Iowa. He grew up on a farm and graduated from St. Charles High School. In 1950, he started working at Sutherland Lumber Company in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 15. After graduation, he served in the Army. After coming home from his service, he returned to Sutherland Lumber Company where he spent his entire career. He worked in Des Moines, Omaha, Lincoln and returned to Omaha. While in Omaha and Lincoln, he worked as the store manager until his retirement in 1998.

He married Carol Wadle on November 27th, 1965, and they made their home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They then lived in Lincoln and in 1973, they became proud parents of Terry. They made their final home in Springfield, Nebraska where Bill lived until November 2023. Sadly, Carol passed in 1988.

In 1991, Bill and Kathy Mings started a loving, long-time relationship (friends and sweeties) lasting until his passing.

Bill was preceded in death by wife, Carol; parents, Gene and Hazel; brothers-in-law, Bernal Bumbarger and Louis Wadle; sister-in-law, Evelyn Wadle; and his parents-in-law, Ferman and Luella Wadle.

He is survived by his son, Terry and wife Julie; grandchildren, Abbey and Kevin; sister, Betty Bumbarger; In-laws, Cliff and Joan Wadle, Larry and Patty Wadle, Tom Wadle and Marilyn Martin, Dick and Jean Wadle, Pat and Cindy Wadle, Joyce and Tom Frericks, Lon and Carla Wadle and Kathy Wadle; his niece, Cheri Janecek and family, who was like a daughter to Bill. She was there for Bill throughout his life and until the end with love and support, living close to him in Nebraska.

His longtime companion, Kathy Mings; her children, Bob and Jani Mings, Steve and Tammy Schomer and their families.

Bill has many nieces and nephews and dear friends who all loved him.

We were all extremely grateful for the wonderful staff that provided Bill's care at The Heritage at Fox Run. We will be forever grateful.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Hoy Kilnoski Funeral Home on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

Family will be having a Graveside Memorial on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 10:30 AM at the Winterset Cemetery in Winterset, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your Church or favorite Charity.