William M. "Bill" Munding, 85, of rural Parsons, died at 1:59 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin. He had been in his usual health and death was not expected.
He was born March 19, 1926, in Parsons, Kansas, to Norbert Martin and Gertrude (Seiler) Munding. He grew up in Parsons where he attended St. Patrick's Elementary School, East Junior High School, and was a graduate of Parsons High School.
His lifelong career was with the M-K-T Railroad where he worked as a machinist.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons, formerly St. Mary's Catholic Church, and was a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Bill cherished his family and enjoyed airplanes and flying, and woodworking.
He and Marietta McGown were married May 16, 1980. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by:
Three Sisters – Dorothy Van Leeuwen Dayton, OH;
Veronica "Bonnie" Kennan Parsons, KS;
Ramona Carnahan and husband, Lee Altamont, KS;
19 Nieces and Nephews;
40 Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews, among them his namesake, William "Will" Fehr;
Sisters-in-law – Betty Zimmerman and husband, Ray;
Patty Mustard,
Helen McDonald, and
Margaret McColm and husband, Charles.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Norbert Joseph Munding; and five sisters, Anne Workman, Maxine Crudden, Lucille Carland, Elizabeth "Betty" Hodges and Anita Kimble.
The funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons where the family will receive friends immediately following the rosary.
Memorials are suggested to Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers or St. Patrick's Catholic Church. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William M. "Bill" Munding, please visit our flower store.
He was born March 19, 1926, in Parsons, Kansas, to Norbert Martin and Gertrude (Seiler) Munding. He grew up in Parsons where he attended St. Patrick's Elementary School, East Junior High School, and was a graduate of Parsons High School.
His lifelong career was with the M-K-T Railroad where he worked as a machinist.
He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons, formerly St. Mary's Catholic Church, and was a third degree member of the Knights of Columbus. Bill cherished his family and enjoyed airplanes and flying, and woodworking.
He and Marietta McGown were married May 16, 1980. She survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by:
Three Sisters – Dorothy Van Leeuwen Dayton, OH;
Veronica "Bonnie" Kennan Parsons, KS;
Ramona Carnahan and husband, Lee Altamont, KS;
19 Nieces and Nephews;
40 Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews, among them his namesake, William "Will" Fehr;
Sisters-in-law – Betty Zimmerman and husband, Ray;
Patty Mustard,
Helen McDonald, and
Margaret McColm and husband, Charles.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Norbert Joseph Munding; and five sisters, Anne Workman, Maxine Crudden, Lucille Carland, Elizabeth "Betty" Hodges and Anita Kimble.
The funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons where the family will receive friends immediately following the rosary.
Memorials are suggested to Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers or St. Patrick's Catholic Church. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of William M. "Bill" Munding, please visit our flower store.
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