William Lee Katzenburger, son of Frank and Frances Jones Katzenburger, was born September 18, 1942, at Industry, Illinois.
On May 21, 1966, he was united in marriage with Diane Bergmann at Nashua, Iowa. He and his wife made their home in the Quad Cities area until moving to Tripoli in 1996. He worked at sawmills and did construction work for Peterson Construction in Reinbeck for several years.
His death occurred on Friday, March 20, 2009, at the Waverly Hospital of natural causes. He was 66 years old. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, NASCAR, and spending time with his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Diane of Tripoli, he is survived by one son, William (April) Katzenburger of Tripoli; one daughter, Tina Katzenburger of Davenport; two grandchildren, Allison and Kyle Katzenburger; two brothers, Kenneth Katzenburger of Manchester, Iowa and Dwight (Laura) Katzenburger of Pleasant Valley, Iowa; two sisters, Wilma (Charles) Jordan of Apache Junction, Arizona and Viola (Robert) Moore of Springfield, Massachusetts; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Wendy; his parents; five brothers, Charles, Glen, Edward, Everett, and Dale; and one sister, Blanche.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at Rettig Funeral Chapel in Tripoli. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2009, at Rettig Funeral Home and for one hour preceding services at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.
