William Heyers, 85, of Ottawa died on Thursday evening, August 28, at the LaSalle County Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, in the Mueller Funeral Home at Ottawa. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m.
William was born on July 6, 1929 in Ottawa, to Vernon and Florence (Vaupel) Heyers. He was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School and L-P-O Junior College. He was employed as a truck mechanic at Scherer Freight Lines, then at Ottawa White Truck until his retirement.
He married Ruth Ann Cody on April 26, 1958, at the Harding United Methodist Church. He was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, and a founding member of the Illinois Valley Idlers. He enjoyed photography, tinkering with his cars, gardening, hiking, racing at the Oswego Race Strip and spending time with his family.
Willliam is laid to rest in the Garden of Psalms.