William "Bill" Strom

1944 - 2021

Strom, William "Bill"
1944 - 2021
William Barry "Bill" Strom, Jr., passed peacefully in the home he and his wife built in Genoa Township, Delaware County on July 2, 2021. He was born May 16, 1944 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was raised in Rochester, New York. He was the son the of late William Barry Strom, Sr., and the late Virginia (Rice) Strom. Bill married his wife Maurine September 4, 1976 in Columbus. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Maurine Louise (Outcalt) Strom; his loving daughter, Dori-Kay Virginia Strom and her partner, Chris Breech; and his sister, Kathleen (Bruce) Holtje; and the family's beloved dogs. He attended the State University of New York, Morrisville, and graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in Business Administration. He worked several years for Chresrown Oldsmobile and retired from The Edwards Company after 20 years. Bill served in the US Air Force from 1969 to 1975 as a pilot and obtained the rank of Captain. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, and several other medals and ribbons. He was a thirty-five-year member of and three-time Master of Masonic Lodge 684. He was also a member of Shriner's Aladdin Temple, Columbus. He had a great passion for antique cars, especially his 1934 Ford Roadster and his 1932 Ford Coupe. He also had a passion for music, playing in several bands. He played violin ('fiddle") and guitar, and enjoyed singing karaoke with his daughter. A special thank you to Dr. Eugene Fu, his cardiologist for over 20 years. Also thanks to close friends Glen and Louise Golden, Ralph and Mary Reid, Howard Bard, and Jim Frasora for their devotion and support. Calling hours will be Tuesday, July 13 from 5-8pm at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus. The funeral will be Wednesday, Jul 14 at 11am at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1581 Cambridge Boulevard, Columbus, with burial to follow at Glen Rest Cemetery, Reynoldsburg. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Bill's name to the Burn Center at Shriner's Hospital for Children, Dayton, or On Our Sleeves, National Alliance for Children's Mental Health, at Children's Hospital, Columbus. For extended obituary, please visit schoedinger.com.