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William A. "Woz" Wozniak

1954 - 2007

William A. "Woz" Wozniak

1954 - 2007

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BORN

1954

DIED

2007

William Wozniak Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 17, 2007.

William A. "Woz" Wozniak, 53, of Davenport, formerly of Antioch, Ill., died Sunday, October 14, 2007, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday from 2 to 8 p.m. at Club Mokan in Davenport. The Runge Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Wozniak family for a memorial fund to be established for Hepatitis C victims.
Bill "Woz" was born May 6, 1954, in Chicago, the son of Theodore and Mildred (Best) Wozniak. He was united in marriage to Nancy Avery on August 15, 1981, in Woodstock, Ill., having just celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary last August. He was employed for the last six years as a crane operator for IPSCO Steel in Montpelier, Iowa.
In his younger years, Bill "Woz" played as a goalie for the Buffalo Sabres. He was an avid outdoorsman and belonged to Ducks Unlimited and Bass Masters. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, bowling and taking his dog, Shadow for ice cream.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife Nancy, Davenport; son Jeremy and his fiancee, Holly Thorndike, Eldridge, Iowa; daughters Christine Shelton, Davenport, Jodee Wozniak and her fiancé, Nathan Denklau, Davenport; granddaughters Destinee and Sierra Shelton; brothers Robert, Scottsdale, Ariz., and Ted, Columbus, Miss.; brothers-in-law James "Harpo" Avery, Trevor, Wis., and Brenton "George" Avery, Soldier, Iowa; nephew Christopher Avery; niece Ashley Bobek; and his beloved dog, Shadow.
His parents preceded him in death in 1991.

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Christine Wozniak

May 6, 2025

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!

Stephen Baczynski

October 31, 2007

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.

Greg Grunow

October 22, 2007

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.

Meghan Hammen

October 21, 2007

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

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Meghan Hammen

October 20, 2007

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

Meghan Hammen

October 20, 2007

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

Jennie & Scott Hoffmann

October 19, 2007

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.

Dorri Townsend

October 17, 2007

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

Ryan and Katie Hein

October 17, 2007

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

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