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William Woltjer Obituary


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WILLIAM H. WOLTJER 55, of Lantana passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 11, 2006. Bill was born on February 6, 1951. A longtime resident of Lantana, Bill was a multi-skilled foreman employed for the past 27 years with the Palm Beach County School Board. He enjoyed the outdoor life, especially surfing with his daughter and fishing with his son. He was a proud member of the Jupiter Noseriders Surf Club. He was preceded in death by his sister Brenda Lynne Woltjer. He is survived by his parents Hughbert and Arlene Woltjer, son Justin, daughter Lauren Michelle all of Lantana. Visiting hours will be held at Babione-Stephenson Funeral Home (1004 S. Dixie Hwy., Lantana) on Friday, February 17, 2006 beginning at 2:00pm followed by a 4:00pm Celebration of Life Service. To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries

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Published by The Palm Beach Post on Feb. 15, 2006.

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Goldie Bryant

March 1, 2006

My sweet William

It was forever 1 4 3

Robert Siciliano

February 19, 2006

where to start and when to begin,i will always remember bronco bill and his grey ghost pickup truck,when either eating breakfast with his daughter lauren or hanging out..i will remember him,as he surfs that big break...

Norman Woltjer

February 17, 2006

Sorry to hear of Billy's passing. I will aways remember riding in the boat. I will be praying for you during this difficult time.

Diane Humphrey/McCormick

February 17, 2006

I am sorry for your loss; I knew Bill briefly; an old friend and classmate still living there, sent this to me today;

My prayers are with each family member; Sincerely; Diane Humphrey McCormick(formerly of Lantana).

Chelsea, Rick, Nicholas Teeple

February 17, 2006

Uncle Bill, we will all miss you dearly and we cannot wait to see you again someday when we are also promoted to Heaven. To Grandma, Grandpa, Lauren, and Justin,we wish we could be there with you right now. Please know that our love and prayers are with you. We are so sorry for your loss.

Tom Woltjer

February 17, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.



Tom and Dianna Woltjer

Carol & Jack Aitken

February 17, 2006

So sorry to hear of your loss, our prayers & thoughts are with all the family.

Mike Bansbach

February 17, 2006

Bill was not only my dear friend,co-worker, and a big fan of my band. He would stay to watch our shows from beginning to end. I will miss his smiling face and warm presence.

The WH and I will missing him dearly.

George/Geani Pettry

February 17, 2006

Bill - We'll miss your happy smile and sense of humor at work and also talking to you about Lauren and Justin who I had at South Olive. You will be greatly missed. Heaven will love your happy self:)

Ronna /Mike DuPont

February 16, 2006

Bill I can not believe you left us in such a hurry,We still had so much more to finish on our to do list. Ronna & I will never forget those great evenings on the lake with you for the last 26 yrs, You may be gone but you will never be for gotten, You will always be in our hearts.See you on the other side. Love Ronna & Mikiedew

Dan Hughes

February 16, 2006

Bill, work will not be the same without you.You were the anchor of the South Shop. Others came and went but, you always stayed. There will be a plaque placed at the South Shop in your memory. We will all miss you very much.

Tony Angelora

February 16, 2006

Bill, you will be remembered! The mention of your name brings a smile to everyones face. Rest in Peace.

Pam and Frank Pytlak

February 15, 2006

We can still see Bill and our dog KoKo diving in our pool and racing to the other side. Bill called Frank his older brother all the years they worked together. Some how I think Bill took care of Frank and will always be keeping a watchful eye on him. Our prayers are with his family.

Denny Painter

February 15, 2006

Billy always impressed me with his smile and funny disposition. He had some good stories to tell and he knew how to laugh, including at himself. It is with deep regret to say goodbye so soon. My condolences to Billy's family and to his friends who loved him so much.

Mark De Stefanis

February 15, 2006

I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL THE GOOD TIMES WE HAD AT WORK. THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING A GREAT FRIEND,AND ALWAYS HELP ME WITH ALL MY SIDE PROJECTS. YOU ARE GOING TO BE TRULY MISSED. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU SURFING THE BIG WAVES IN HEAVEN, TILL WE MEET AGAIN.

Madeline Lord

February 15, 2006

Remembering all of the fun times we all had years ago. The years have slipped by, but not the memories. You are a part of these memories and will always be remembered.

May your heart be where you want it to be and your soul free.

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