Robert William “Bill” Bland, Sr

DATELINE: Dow

NAME:   Robert William “Bill” Bland, Sr.

AGE: 72

DIED:   2:33 p.m. Tuesday March 27, 2012 at his home

BORN:  February 24, 1940 in Dow

PARENTS: Robert & Blanche (Heitzman) Bland (Both Deceased)

MARRIED: Patricia Young

DATE & PLACE:  March 29, 1997 in Dow

OCCUPATION: Heavy Equipment Operator 

MEMORIAL SERVICE: 3:00 p.m. Saturday March 31, 2012

At the Home of Delbert & Shirley Young, 15464 West Street, Dow, IL. 62022

OFFICIANT:  Fred Summers

MEMORIALS: Family

SURVIVORS

SPOUSE:  Patricia Young

CHILDREN:  Robert (Kelli) Bland, Jr. of East Alton, Donna (Zina) Bland of Alton, Darrell & (Elinda) Bland of Elsah, Gavin Bland of Brussells and Shawn (Jessie) Young of Jerseyville

GRANDCHILDREN: Bobby, Randy, Jason, Anthony, Dara, Devyn, Miranda, Stephannie, Rhianna, Jagger and Tatiana

GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Randa, Owen, Kairi, Dylan, Portia, Bryce and Shana.

BROTHERS: Fred (Jane) Heitzman of Dow, Jack Bland of AZ., James (Vicki) Bland of Metropolis, Stanley Bland of Grafton, Edwin (Linda) Bland of Godfrey

SISTERS: Nancy Booth of Dow, Judy (Erich) Kassler of Grafton, Roberta (Steve) Donelson of Godfrey, Shirley (Delbert) Young of Dow, Betty Summers of Greenfield

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY:Parents, Brothers: Larry & Richard Bland

Alexander & Gubser Funeral Home

In Charge of Arrangements

Obit Provided By:
Alexander Funeral Home