Monday, January 10, 2022, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Anthony. Sunday, January 9, 2022, and Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Recitation of Rosary will be held 5:30 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Mary Jo Merrell.īill will be forever missed by his wife, Janet Sue Arnold children: Laurie Mathes and husband, Lance, Brenda Page and husband, Rick, and Brian Arnold and wife, Cappy brother, Johnny Arnold sister, Vickie Shellhammer and husband, Jim brother-in-law, Ronnie Meyer brother-in-law, Chuck Meyer 9 grandchildren: Karlie (Adam) Parker, Taylor (Michael) Schrant, Ashlan (Clay) Wilcox, Maggie Mathes, Gabrielle Page, James Page, Nathanael Page, Dalton (Brittney) Arnold, and Grant Arnold 5 great-grandchildren Kamdynn and Adalie Parker, Ramey Schrant, and Jrue and Jada Wilcox several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and many friends. On January 4, 2022, Bill passed away at home surrounded by his family at the age of 77 years after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He didn’t know a stranger and never had an enemy. After church, you could find Bill and Janet grabbing a bite to eat at a local restaurant catching up with family and friends. You could also find him on a dirt road talking with an old friend many evenings. Before dawn, he enjoyed drinking a cup of coffee with his friends solving the world’s problems. It was always evident that he was very proud of his children and grandkids. In the rare event that he missed an event, he would be calling to ask how it went as soon as it was over. If his grandkids had an event, you could always find him in the stands with a grin on his face. Most would say that his grandkids inherited their orneriness from him, but he would say that they definitely inherited their smarts and good looks from him. He was known by his grandkids as the best malt-maker this side of the Mississippi. He loved to fish, golf, bird hunt, spend time at the lake on the pontoon, and most of all he loved spending time with his family. If you ever needed anything, he would be there. He learned to be selfless at a young age and only continued to put others needs before his. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus.īill was a loving husband, dad, and grandpa. He was a devout member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, of the St. However, the illness didn’t stop him from driving around and checking on things. He was never one to sit around and never did fully retire from ranching and farming until he became ill over the last year. Following a long hard day of harvest, you’d find him driving a grandkid to the Dairy Queen to pick up some ice cream before heading in for the day. Many times, you’d find him out in the field waiting on Janet Sue to deliver food to the field. He worked many years farming and ranching with the help of his younger brother, Johnny.īill sold the homestead and on March 23 rd, 2008 they moved to town in Anthony, Kansas.īill spent his life as a farmer and rancher. In 1974, they made their homestead in Bluff City after the passing of his father, Swede Arnold, to take care of the family farm. While they were there, they were blessed with another child, Laurie. Later, they moved to the Salt Plains by Wakita in the Sand Hills where they lived from 1971 to 1974. He made many friends there, but a couple of his dearest and life-long friends were Charlie “Ralph” and Kaye Turner. Bill worked for Conoco during his days in Arkansas City. They started their married life in Arkansas City, Kansas where they were blessed with Brian (1966) and Brenda (1967). On June 27, 1964, Bill was united in marriage with Janet Sue Meyer at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Anthony. After high school, Bill moved to Arkansas City and attended Cowley College. He was well known for his ornery grin that never seemed to fade with age.Īfter graduating from Berlin, he then graduated from Bluff City High School class of 1962 where he started dating the love of his life, Janet Sue Meyer. The stories of his many pranks are endless. If you’ve never heard of the Berlin School House, just know that one had to walk uphill both ways just to get there. As a child, Bill attended the Berlin School House and legend always had it that he was so smart that he skipped kindergarten. William Stanley “Bill” Arnold was born Septemin Anthony, Kansas, one of four children born to Ernest Glendale Arnold and Hazel Beatrice (Myers) Arnold.
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