November 3, 1927 – January 31, 2023
Mass of Christian Burial for William “Willie” Voller, 95, of Mobridge was held Monday, February 6, 2023 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Mobridge. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge.
Willie passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital.
William Voller was born on November 3, 1927 in Strasburg, ND to Anton and Ottilia (Reis) Voller. He was the seventh of nine children. He grew up on the family farm east of Strasburg. He attended rural school near their home and graduated from Strasburg High School in 1947. He taught in a rural school and worked on the farm.
William attended one semester at Dakota Business College at Fargo, ND, and worked for Anti-Tank Co. in Milwaukee, WI. He served in the US Army from 1950 -1952 with basic training at Camp Polk, LA. He served 8 months in Japan and 9 months in Korea.
After his discharge, he farmed part time with his brothers and worked for the GTA grain elevator in Strasburg. On November 11, 1957, he married Alvina Mastel from Hague, ND. In 1959 their first child was born, a son, Florian. In 1961 daughter Marlene was born.
In 1962, Willie and Alvina moved to Firesteel to manage the grain elevator for Firesteel Grain Corp. In 1970 they moved to Timber Lake to manage the elevator. He sold the elevator in 1977. He worked for Timber Lake Motors and Dewey County Crop Improvement.
Willie and Alvina moved to Mobridge in 1983. He worked various jobs such as construction, repairs, painting, lawn mowing, and odd jobs. Numerous people watched him walking around Mobridge, as he walked several miles every day.
Willie was a kind, quiet, and generous man. He was very proud of his family. He was a member of the American Legion, Moose Lodge, Eagles, and St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Survivors include wife Alvina; son Florian (Marilyn) Voller; daughter Marlene (Bart) Biegler; grandchildren Lance Voller, Devan (Stacy) Voller, Chad Biegler, Lisa (Curtis) Osburn, and Bruce Biegler; step-grandchildren Jason (Jackee) Haak, Darel (Cassie) Haak, Dennis Haak, and Becky (Matt) Leier; great-grandchildren Aria, Layla, and Lexi Voller; Tyson, Nolan, Kesley, Paisley, and Hayes Haak; and Presley Leier; and sisterin-law Violet Voller.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings: Helen (Syl) Hulm, Margaret (Alois) Baumgartner, Bertha Voller, Tony (Belle) Voller, Artie (Rose) Voller, Hilda (Eddie) Hager, Joe (Cecelia) Voller, and Andrew Voller.
(Alvina Voller’s address is 520 W. 12th St., Mobridge, SD 57601.)