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William VanWieren Obituary
William "Bill" Neil VanWieren
BILLINGS - William "Bill" Neil VanWieren, 99, of Billings, died peacefully at Eagle Cliff Manor on Oct. 5, 2021.
Bill was born to the late Neil VanWieren and Jane Lentner on July 29, 1922, in Powell, Wyoming.
He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and fought in the Pacific. He was a member of the Marine Corps League of Billings.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Vernetta (Jerry, dec.) Prindle and Carol Mae (Viv, dec.); Frank; and stepfather Lee Lentner.
A special thank you to Compassus for their outstanding and compassionate care.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Yellowstone National Cemetery.
Condolences may be made at www.michelottisawyers.com.
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Teresa I Mielke
March 30, 2023
because you served and helped to keep this great country free; it was my pleasure to care for you and thank you for sharing your service memories. I cherish them. Teresa
William Mandeville
September 2, 2022
semper fi marine!!!!
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