William C. Orton

William C. (Bill) Orton, 94, of Council Bluffs, went home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, Violet, on November 1, 2016.

He was born March 19, 1922 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. His parents were the late Dan and Lucy (Owens) Orton.

Bill served his country with the US Army and US Air Force from 1944 to 1947 at Williams AFB in Phoenix, Arizona. He retired in 1987 as an electrician. Bill loved to play cards and pool with his family. He was a jack of all trades and never said no when someone needed help with repairs. He was a member of Crossroads Church. He will be greatly missed.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Clifford (Kip) Taylor, Robert (Bob) Taylor, and Daniel Orton.

Bill is survived by his son, Dan Orton (Barb); granddaughters, Wendy Wise, Jody Moore (Jeremy); great grandsons, Cody and Joey Wise; sisters, Sally Martin (Al), Florence Sinclair (DeWayne); brother, Donald Orton; brother-in-law, Don Brown.

Visitation is Thursday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home. Funeral service is Friday 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment is in the LaPlatte, Nebraska Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Hospice with Heart.