William Haines Angell

Bill was born in Rocheport, Missouri, and grew up in and around the Rocheport area. In 1951 he joined the US Air Force and served as a "tail gunner" on the B-29 and B-36 aircraft. He proudly identified himself as a Korean War Veteran. He was honorably discharged in 1955 and upon his return, made his home in Overland Park, Kansas, with first wife, Elsie Hubble-Angell and their children. In 1969 the family moved to Stilwell, Kansas.

Bill returned to Overland Park a number of years later where he re-married and lived with wife Yvonne Gigax-Angell and continued to work at the Olathe Delco Remy plant (from 5/25/1956) until his retirement on 5/31/1988. He was a 32 Degree Mason and life member of the 40/8 Voure, VFW Post 846, and the American Legion Dwight G. Cowles Post 370. He and wife Yvonne attended yearly state and national conferences and he held many different officer positions within these organizations. Eventually, he worked his way up to the position of Kansas State Commander for the American Legion 1990-91.

He was an avid collector of many things: coins, bottles, Hummels, Precious Moments, and anything #24-Jeff Gordon. In May of 2009 he was diagnosed with having had Alzheimer's/Dementia for approximately 8 years. Unable to live alone, he spent the last few years of his life in California and Washington, where his daughters and granddaughter Stephanie were his care givers.

He leaves behind his "5 girls", Deborah Simpson (Scott), Perris, California, Terri Zura (Joseph), Renton, Washington, Mary Schulz (Gregory), Edgewood, Washington, Vicki Friedberg (Richard), Lake Stevens, Washington, abd Cathy Streleski (Marcus), Fife, Washington; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brother, Robert L. Angell, Gravois Mills, Missouri; family, and many, many friends and colleagues, he met and made over the years.

He was preceded in death by infant son, David Earl Angell; parents, Mary Frances Magruder-Angell and William H. Angell I; and wife, Yvonne Angell.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, March 22, 2013, with the Memorial Service immediately following, at Amos Family Funeral Home. Graveside service to be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2013, Memorial Park Cemetery, 1217 Business Loop 70 W, Columbia, Missouri, for the immediate family only.

Donations can be made to your favorite charity in his name.