William A. "Woz" Wozniak

Dear Dad! You would be 71 today and you would be a very proud Papa! So much has happened in the family, growth and happiness. You did good ol'man! All in all, we turned out ok. We love and miss you, but glad you got to rest. Tell Gram I love her! And Jason, and Allen...so many others that have gone. Keep looking out for us-hope to see you again! Love your firstborn!

Nancy and family,
Just got word of Bill's passing and I am so sorry for your loss. It's hard to imagine Bill not being around, it's been a long time since I've seen him, we had a lot of laughs back then.
Joe and Val (Mom and Dad) send their condolences as well.

Dear Family of Bill,
I learned of Bill's passing from Tom Rayniak's e-mail message. I met Bill in the first grade at Channel Lake Grade School. Unfortunately, the last time I saw him was sometime shortly after high school graduation. He truly was a great guy... wild and crazy, strong as a horse and with a great sense of humor. You couldn't be around Bill and not have a smile on your face. He was someone I was really looking forward to seeing again at the reunion that Tom is planning. I know you are missing him greatly and I'm so sorry for your loss. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Oops, didn't mean to leave two messages. When I saw the first one wasn't there after several hours I thought I hadn't done it successfully the first time. My apologies.
You are still in my thoughts and prayers. Hope time is healing your pain.
Sincerely, Meghan

Hello to the family of Mr. Wozniak,
My name is Meghan. I am a U of I nursing student that cared for Bill for a few days on 4JPE. He was a wonderful person and made me excited to come to the unit even at 6:30 in the morning. I barely knew him but will never forget him. You should know that he talked about his family all the time. All of you were his motivation and inspiration. It was clear that he loved you all very much. I am deeply sorry for your loss. I hope that you remember all of the wonderful times you had with him and keep his spirit alive in your hearts forever. You are in my thoughts and prayers!
Sincerely,
Meghan Hammen
BSN Student, U of I

Hello to the family of Mr. Wozniak. My name is Meghan and I am a U of I college of nursing student. I cared for Bill for a few days on 4JPE. He was a wonderful person and made me excited to come to the unit even at 6:30 in the morning! I barely knew him but I will never forget him. You should know that he talked about his family all the time and it was very clear that he loved you all very much. You were his motivation and inspiration! I'm very sorry for your loss and hope that you remember the many wonderful times you had and keep his spirit alive in your hears forever! My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sincerely, Meghan Hammen
BSN student
University of Iowa

Nancy & family ~ You don't know me. My husband and I went to high school with Bill. He was a good guy...but you already know that better than we do. I last saw Bill at Jewel in McHenry many years ago but through Tom Rayniak we've learned about his whereabouts and his unfortunate health problems.

We are very sorry for your loss and may the warmth and comfort of good memories someday take the place of the profound sadness you feel now.

Nancy and family,
We want you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Bill was an awesome man who truly loved life everyday!! We will miss him!! I know that Josh really admired him and looked at him as a dad....that means a great deal to Kevin and I that he was always just a phone call away for Josh. He and Jeremy will always have some great memories to talk about...

Let us know if there is anything else we can help with!!

Kevin Dorri Josh Nikki & Sarah Townsend

Dear Nancy and Family Members,
Ryan and I were both in shock to hear of Bill's death, despite all the hurls he had jumped previously. He seemed to be such a strong fighter. We will always remember his kindness and his ways of making people laugh. Our daughter Piper will miss him greatly also as she remembers him as the "nice guy who got her the bike helmet for her 5th Birthday" and loved to recieve photos of her in the mail. Nancy, our hearts are with you and if you need anything, please don't hesitate to ring on us.
Woz, we will all miss you!! With Love, The Hein Family...Ryan, Katie and Piper Mckenzie