William R. Dick
Obituary
William R. "Bill" Dick, 67, died on Thursday
(April 1, 2010) at Kansas Medical Center in Andover.
He was born on April 15, 1942 in Ootacamund, South India, to
Mennonite Brethren missionaries J.J. and Anna (Baerg) Dick. He moved with his
family to Abbotsford, B.C., when he was 15, graduating from high school there.
Bill attended Tabor College in Hillsboro where he met Violet
Wohlgemuth. They were married on May 23, 1964, and have made their home in
Hesston for the last 40 years.
Bill loved meeting new people and his lifetime career in
sales and marketing reflected that. He worked for Roofmart International Inc.
of Chapman, since 1991, and has traveled many miles locally, nationally and
internationally for his work. He also enjoyed traveling with his family,
planning family and church ski trips, fishing, golfing and reading.
He was a member of Koerner Heights Church, where he had been
active in leadership, strategic planning and in teaching elementary children.
Survivors include his wife, Vi, of Hesston; two daughters,
Noelle and Craig Dickinson and Hilary Dick of Newton; one son, Aaron and Katie
Dick of Olathe; grandchildren Wyatt and Nash Dickinson and Josh and McKenna
Dick; four sisters, Helga Good and Helen Friesen of Beaverton, Ore., Marge
Sykes of Corvallis, Ore., and Elizabeth Olausen of Quesnel, B.C.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Harold, Paul and
two brothers who died in infancy.
A memorial celebration will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, at
Koerner Heights Church in Newton with Dr. Timothy Mace officiating.
Memorials may be made to Koerner Heights Church, 320 S.
Meridian in Newton; or Caring Bridge, at www.caringbridge.org.
