William Arthur Buchholz Jr.'s Obituary
William Arthur Buchholz Jr, aka “Walleye Willy” age 87, of St. Clair died August 23, 2017. He was born September 25, 1929 in Detroit.
Bill and his wife Grace shared 50 years of marriage. She preceded him in death in 2006.
Bill was an avid fisherman and loved fishing for walleye. His family also remembers him as a handyman that could fix and build anything.
He is survived by his children, Timothy (Amy) Buchholz, Robert Buchholz, Sandra Jeske, William Buchholz, Karen (Craig) Hendry and Sharon (John) Brownlee; grandchildren, Barb, Ron, Stephanie, Lisa and Brian; great grandchildren, Alyssa, Brittany, Denver, Libby, Malynn and Mark.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William Sr. and Louise Buchholz, son in law, Alan Jeske and brother, Robert Buchholz.
Funeral service will be Saturday August 26th at 5:30 p.m. at L.C. Friederichs and Son Funeral Home, St. Clair. Visiting hours are Saturday 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to Ducks Unlimited, One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN or Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan, 27240 Haggerty Rd., Farmington Hills, MI 48331.
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