Lacey, William “Bill”, age 81 of Dassel, MN. went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born September 6, 1930, in Burlington, WI. to William and Marie Lacey. He was baptized on February 22, 1931 at Zion Lutheran Church. Raised in Clear Lake, IA., and was confirmed on April 2, 1944 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Garner, IA. Bill was overseas in Germany after joining the U.S. Army in 1950. Upon returning, he was married to Betty Ann Hoppel on March 6, 1955 in Belmond, IA. This union was blessed with three children. Bill was honored with the Outstanding Jaycee Award and the Distinguished Service Award by the Belmond Junior Chamber of Commerce. He loved the outdoors, and conversed with the trees, and rocks. Bill loved to travel, especially to Alaska. After retirement, to avoid the cold and snow of Minnesota, he spent winters in Rockport, Texas. Bill was a people person and exemplified this through his work as an accountant and owner of Cokato Accounting.
Survived by his wife, 3 children: Pam (Lance) Garrison, Robert Lacey, Cheryl (Ned) Herrick, 6 Grandchildren: Angela and Steven Garrison, Grant Lacey, Amanda (Bob) Miller, Dave and Ashley Herrick, 2 Great-Grandchildren: Ethan and Jackson Miller, 5 sisters, 2 brothers and other family and friends.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at North Crow River Lutheran Church in Cokato. Internment took place on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at the Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Maple Plain, MN.