William "Bill" Lullmann

William "Bill" Lullmann, age 90, of Storm Lake, Iowa died April 19, 2013 at his home in Storm Lake. William Fred (Wilhelm Fritz) Lullmann was born December 29, 1922, to Henry (Heinrich Friedrich) and Louise (Ehefran Louise) Boettcher Lullmann, at their family farm in Grant Township, Buena Vista County, Storm Lake, Iowa. On January 21, 1923, William was baptized into the Christian faith, with Pastor F. Albrect officiating at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Storm Lake, Iowa. On May 21, 1937, William affirmed his faith and was confirmed by Pastor Wm. Sehuelke, becoming a member of Zion. Bill received his schooling at rural Zion Lutheran Grade School. He was either walking or riding his pony to school, helping his parents on the family farm-what with his father in the trucking and corn shelling business, it wasnâ€™t long and Bill followed into his fatherâ€™s footsteps. Bill became a lifelong truck driver, hauling many loads of livestock and grain for the area farmers. For twenty-two years, he was a contract carrier for Kent Feeds and at 62 years of age, he retired, selling his feed trucks. Bill worked part time for Bil-Mar Foods and Normâ€™s Livestock, as a truck driver, hauling live turkeys into the plant from Iowa and the surrounding states of Missouri, Minnesota, South Dakota and Illinois. William served his Lord through Zion Lutheran Church. He helped build the new church, hauling the new pews with his truck out of Wisconsin. Later, he became a member of St. Johns, and then transferred to Grace Lutheran Church, where he ushered for many years. On May 9, 1954, Bill was united in marriage to Marjorie Splitgerber Johnson, thus acquiring a step-son, Wesley Johnson. They made their home in Storm Lake, Iowa. This marriage was dissolved. March 9, 1981, he was united in marriage to Merna Jean Hardyman, at the Minnehaha County Courthouse in Sioux Fall, South Dakota. Bill loved polka music and attended many polka fests. He loved fishing, playing cards and traveling. He will be remembered for his friendliness, generosity and willingness to help others. He was a faithful and generous husband, a loving out going father to his step-sons and their families, and loved his grandchildren. Those left to cherish Billâ€™s memory are his wife, Merna Lullmann; step-sons: Wesley Johnson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Jerry (Barbara) Weinzetl and Jeffrey Weinzetl, both of Las Vegas, Nevada; Joel Weinzetl of Cook, Nebraska; 13 grandchildren: Wesley Johnson Jr., Shauna, Tony, Aaron, Jessica, Ryan, Shannon, Brandi, Joel Jr., Andrew, Nicholas, Frances and Anna Weinzetl; two sisters: Laura (Marvin) Bumann and Lilly Cornell; sister-in-law, Maxine Lullmann of Storm Lake; numerous nieces and nephews, extended family and friends. Preceding Bill in death were his parents, Henry and Louise Lullmann; four brothers: George (in infancy), Dietrich, Henry Jr. and Walter Lullmann; one sister-in-law, Buelah Lullmann; and father- and mother-in-law, Elston and Merna Kinney of Perry, Iowa.

William "Bill" Lullmann

December 29, 1922 - April 19, 2013