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Willis Postma Obituary
His early work life started in Manlius at Stone Machinery after service to his country with the Merchant Marines. He then moved to Chicago area with his family where he continued to work in the machine tool industry for
35 years as a manufacturer's representative. He was a self made man, a combination design and manufacturers engineer without the academic degrees. A resident of Algoma since 1988, where he and his wife Doris came to retire. Will was active in the civic development of the Main Street project and in the planning and building of the lakeside Boardwalk and Community Center. He is survived by his son Charles, Glenview, IL; one daughter Martha (Charles) Rennaw, Orange Vale, CA; one sister Grace (William) Snow; special nieces and nephews and Charlotte Hackman. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris of 40 years, his parents, one brother Carl C. Postma, his first wife Ursula, the mother of his children.
Willis, will be remembered fondly by his friends and neighbors in the Algoma / Green Bay area for his helping hands and volunteerism, and also in the suburban Chicago area where he lived for more than 25 years. Family and friends may call at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Algoma from 9 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, until the time of services at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. John Moll officiating. Burial will take place later at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Horicon, WI.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of Willis Charles Postma.
Family and friends may sign the online guest book at www.schinderle.com
The SCHINDERLE FUNERAL HOME, Algoma, assisted the family with arrangements.
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