William H. (Bill) Wolff, age 72, of 300 12th St. N., Northwood, Iowa, died Saturday, March 22, 2003, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett, Iowa with the Rev. Selmer Hernes and the Rev. Bob Luebbert officiating. Interment will be in Elk Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-7:30 p.m. at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, and on Wednesday one hour before the funeral at the church.

Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa, Northwood Rescue Unit or memorials of your choice.

William H. (Bill) Wolff was born Nov. 14, 1930, to William H. and Linda M. Luth Wolff on his father’s farm in Grove Township, Worth County. He was baptized Dec. 14, 1930, by the Rev. Kraemer and confirmed July 1, 1945 by the Rev. William Tiede at Zion Lutheran Church, Northwood. He was married to Ellen Engel by June 17, 1950 at Zion Lutheran by the Rev. Otto C. Staehling. Bill attended Grove #4 Grade School and then stayed home to work on the farm with his father.

Bill worked at Maynard Jaspers Implement, Pat’s Super Service, and Leo Dralla Construction of Northwood. He owned his own auto salvage service. He later worked at Pangburn Distributing, L.R. Falk Construction, Randall Transit Mix, and Northwood Motors.

Bill’s long battle with cancer began in the spring of 1990. In the later years he enjoyed metal detection, going to auctions, doing woodwork and making furniture for Ellen and the girls, and rebuilding old furniture. He enjoyed spending time at the Cornerpost having coffee with friends. He was a long time member of AA, and was very proud of his 26 years of sobriety. He dearly loved the time he could spend with his grandchildren and the special time spent with his five daughters and his special friend Katelyn Jaspers. Bill wrote, &uot;Ellen and the girls were always there for me when days were bad.&uot; Bill will be remembered for his determination and very unique sense of humor.

Bill is survived by his wife, Ellen; daughters and sons-in law: Connie and Ken Estes of Northwood, Margie and Van Butler of Kensett, Lori and Duane Weisert of Sumner, Iowa, Mary and Paul Allison of Blooming Prairie, and Barb and Dean Morgan of Janesville; and grandchildren: Christopher, Carrie and Amber Estes, Jesse, Janet and Scott Butler, Katie, Dan and Bill Weisert, Tyler and Emily Allison, and Sam and Isaac Morgan. He is also survived by his sisters: Margie Davis and Evy Hanson; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Gladys Wolff and Ellen Buehrer; and brothers-in-law: Curtis Davis and Eldon Buehrer.