William Dodge Rider Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William D. Rider GUERNSEY, Wyoming – William “Bill” D. Rider, died Friday, September 19, 2014 in Mitchell, Nebraska. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, at the Lingle Community Presbyterian Church with Pastor Vickie Kintzel officiating. Burial will following in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Lingle. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made to Prairie Haven Hospice. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send their condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com . Bill was born November 26, 1941, in Pontiac, Michigan the son of Bernard L. and Madeline M. (Sabourin) Rider. In 1944, the family moved to Lingle, Wyoming. They later moved to Guernsey, Wyoming and then in 1955, moved to Gering, Nebraska. Bill graduated from Gering High School in 1960. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Marine Corp. He was honorably discharged in 1964. After Bill’s father passed away in 1944, his mother married Phillip L. Mosteller, the greatest father there ever was. Bill was an electrician and a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers from 1965 to 2007 when he retired from Lodge Number 322 out of Casper, Wyoming. He traveled all over the country as an electrician. Bill passed away after fighting cancer for a year. He enjoyed football, reading, gambling, fishing and playing cards with his buddies at Crazy Tony’s in Guernsey. Survivors include his sister Karen Wheeler of Mitchell, Nebraska; sister Betty (Larry) Rangel or Scottsbluff, Nebraska; niece Juanita (Ben) Rodriguez of Scottsbluff, Nebraska; nephew Lee (Sue) Hall of Guernsey, Wyoming; nephew Jerry Hall of Mitchell; 4 great nephews; 4 great great nieces and 5 great great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; step father Phillip; brother-in-law Morris Wheeler; nephews Bill Hall, Mike Rider, Larry Rangel and Longino Rangel.

William Dodge Rider

November 26, 1941 - September 19, 2014