William Charles Ohloff

Friday, June 29, 2018 6:18 pm

William Charles Ohloff, 86, of Castalia, died Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Good Samaritan Society in Postville. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. with a 3:30 p.m. prayer service Thursday, July 5, at St. Paul Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Postville. There also is a one-hour visitation before services at the church Friday. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. Friday, July 6, at St. Paul Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Postville, with Rev. Lynn Noel as the officiant. Burial will follow at Postville Cemetery, Postville. Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Postville is helping the family with arrangements.

William Charles was born June 21, 1932, to Charles and Velma (Schultz) Ohloff in Postville. He graduated from Postville High School in 1950.

William was united in marriage with Shirley M. Olson Aug. 4, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He farmed his entire life. William was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4-H foundation board-Pine Bluff and the Bloomfield Historical Society. He enjoyed mushroom hunting, cutting wood and fishing. William had a love of animals and the outdoors. He greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.

William is survived by his five children: Dean (Laurel) Ohloff of Postville, Stephen (Wendy) Ohloff of Dubuque, Daniel Ohloff of Postville, Marlyn (Debra) Ohloff of Cresco and Glen (Kathryn) Ohloff of Castalia; a daughter-in-law, Carmela (John) Hubler of Round Rock, Texas; 14 grandchildren: Aaron (Stephanie) Ohloff, Seth (Beth) Ohloff, Arica Ohloff, Blake (Stephanie) Ohloff, Matthew (friend, Hanna) Ohloff, Patience (Robert) Kober, Sara (Kevin) Palas, Candice (Matt) Stier, Collin (Mindy) Ohloff, Craig (Chelsea) Ohloff, Jacob Ohloff, Garret Ohloff, Shane (Heather) Fox and Dustin Fox; great-grandchildren: Paige, Dalton, Hannah, Summer, Haley, Brittany, Bobby, Will, Ryker, Jackson, Reed, Claire, Preston, Emily, Mia, Kade, Zoe, Sawyer, Dawson, Bella, Hudson, Jordyn, Jetta and Josie; sister-in-law, Mary Koevenig of Oviedo, Fla.; three nieces: Kim Koevenig (friend, Pete) of Daytona, Fla., Julie Smith (Kevin) of Faribault, Minn. and Tammy Jacque of Tripoli.

William was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, April 23, 2013; son, Thomas, in 1988; parents, Charles and Velma Ohloff; sister, Kathleen Koevenig; brother-in-law Martin Heller; sister-in-law, Carol Heller; brother-in-law, James Koevenig; and a nephew, Kurt Koevenig.