William Harold Walke

William Harold Walke was born on September 29, 1933, to Harold and Ernestine Becker Walke on the Walke family farm near Guttenberg. He attended Jolly Ridge School and graduated from Guttenberg High School in 1951. He worked for his great-uncle Paul Friedlein for a year and then spent four years in the US Navy, half of that time aboard the USS Neches which cruised the Mediterranean with the Navys Sixth Fleet. Following his discharge from the Navy, Bill attended Iowa State University and then spent more than thirty years as an officer with the Iowa State Patrol. During that time, he completed a course at the FBI Academy in Virginia and received an associate degree from the University of Northern Iowa. After retiring from the State Patrol, he moved back to Guttenberg. Bill was a member of the local Masonic Lodge, American Legion, Guttenberg Fire Department and served on the Guttenberg City Council. He enjoyed travelling, fishing, hunting, and spending time with family and friends. Bill is survived by his wife, Judy Willenborg; children Bill (Tina) Walke and John (Shelli) Walke both of Claremore, OK; Wendy (Chris) Fechner of La Crescent, MN, Chad (Annette) Willenborg of Guttenberg; grandchildren, Eric (Heather), Lyndon, Ben, Liam, Will, Audrey, Luke, Cole, Jess, Courtney, Kristen and Kolten; his great-grandchildren, Emerson, Ella Grace and Callan; his sister, Judy (Gary) Havener of Fort Worth, TX; his nephews, Jim and Jason Laughlin and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents.Click here to view Bill's Video TributeVisitation: Wednesday November 4, 2015 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M. and one hour before service at church.Funeral: Thursday November 5, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran ChurchInterment: Guttenberg City Cemetery Service Information A service summary is not available