William Greenwald

TORRINGTON, WYO..... Funeral services for WILLIAM A.'WILLIE' GREENWALD, 88, will be held at 2:00pm on Monday, March 24, 2008 at the First Congregational Church in Torrington with Reverend Matthew Gordon officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Lingle, Wyoming. Willie died on March 19, 2008 at the Emerald Court in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Visitation will be held on Monday just prior to the church service. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions in Willie's honor to either the Lingle Rescue Unit or to the First Congregational Church Sunday school. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Willie was born on June 12, 1919 in Wheatland, Wyoming the son of David and Charlotte (Adolph) Greenwald. He was baptized as an infant and then confirmed at the St. Paul Evangelical & Reformed Church in Lingle, Wyoming. He grew up in Lingle where he received his education. In May of 1942, Willie was drafted into the US Army Air Corps during WWII. He served three years and had a tour of duty in India and then was stationed in Shreveport, Louisiana where he later married Dorothy Ernst on November 12, 1943. Willie was honorably discharged from service in 1945; receiving honorable and good conduct medals. He and Dorothy farmed east of Lingle for 38 years, retiring in 1983 and then moved to Torrington. Willie was a member of the American Legion Reed-Gobble Post at Lingle for 62 years. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Torrington; three daughters, Margaret (Rick) Brown of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Willene (Rich) Nedens of Lingle, Wyoming; and Betty (Jack) Lenhart of Casper, Wyoming; nine grandchildren, Katherine (Sam) Schaffer, Charlotte (Nate) Sherman, Gene and Aaron Brown (adopted) , Melissa (Win) Farnsworth, Jennifer (Will) Mason, Justin Lenhart, and Jillene Hill; and six great grandchildren, Morgann Schaffer, Colton Sherman, Taylor and Win Farnsworth, Brooklyn Mason, and Leah Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Dave, Sam, Edward, Joe, and Harold; four sisters, Pauline Krickbaum, Anna Hill, Elvena Schaneman, and Esther Jeschke Talpt; and a grandson Joel Nedens.

William Greenwald

June 12, 1919 - March 19, 2008