William M. "Bill" Wolter

William Michael Wolter, age 71, of Hanover, Illinois passed away suddenly on Friday, August 31, 2012 at his home in Hanover. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 6, 2012 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Hanover with Father Noel Jacob as Celebrant. Burial will take place in the Evergreen Cemetery, Hanover. A visitation will be held from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Hanover. A Rosary Service will be held at 1:30 p.m., prior to the visitation at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established in Bill’s memory.
Bill was born on June 25, 1941, the son of Michael and June (Jacobs) Wolter in Guttenberg, Iowa. He attended St. Mary High School and graduated with the Class of 1959. After graduation, Bill served his country in the United States Navy for four years. He married Irene Cecelia Mussmann on January 12, 1962 in the St. Arnes Catholic Church, Clinton, Iowa.
Bill moved to Hanover in 1965 after purchasing the local grocery store. He operated Bill’s Royal Blue until 1985. While working at the grocery store, Bill started helping local folks with their taxes in the back of the store. Bill later purchased the building next door and turned it into office space in 1975. He operated Bill Wolter’s Tax Service, Hanover Realty and was an insurance agent with Country Companies. Bill was community minded and was an advocate for the town of Hanover. He belonged to several community and civic organizations. Bill loved to golf and play cards, especially Euchre. Most of all, Bill loved spending time with his family and friends.
Bill will be dearly missed by his wife, Irene; three sons, Francis (Denise) Wolter of Hanover, Robert (Jodi) Wolter of Orlando, Florida and Raymond (Kristy) Wolter of Hanover; two foster children, Angel Garcia of Galena, Illinois and Maria Garcia of Freeport, Illinois; four grandchildren, Christopher, Bruce, Kimberly and Riley Wolter; two foster grandchildren, Bailey and Edward; one sister, Patricia Wolter of Stockton, Illinois; two brothers, Gabe (Cheryl) Wolter of Denton, Texas and David (Belva) Wolter of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and several nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Leo and one infant brother, Tex