William B. Chilvers

William B. Chilvers, 90, of Fremont, formerly of Pierce, died Saturday, August 6, 2011, at Fremont Area Medical Center, Fremont. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at the Pierce United Church of Christ. Burial with military rites was held immediately after at Prospect View Cemetery, by Tomek-Otto Post #72 American Legion and United States Army Honors Guard. The Rev. Terry Buol officiated. Visitation was held Monday, August 8, from 4-7 p.m. at the Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce. Casketbearers were Bill Kuhl, Warren Kuhl, Jim Chilvers, Steve Chilvers, Russell Kuhl, Sam Shada. Organist Mrs. Kathy Draeger accompanied the congregation singing hymns 'Holy, Holy, Holy', 'How Great Thou Art', and 'Great Is Thy Faithfullness'. The son of Charles and Genevieve (Bechter) Chilvers, William B. Chilvers was born on April 17, 1921, at Pierce. He attended Pierce Public School and graduated in 1938. He attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, for three years until WWII interrupted his education. On November 13, 1942, he was inducted into the U.S. Army, was a member of the Occupation Forces where he served in France, Germany and Italy. He was discharged on March 9, 1946. Following military service, he completed his education and graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Business Administration in 1947. For 38 years, he was a Land Title Abstracter and Property and Casualty Insurance Agent in Pierce, until he retired in 1985. He was Past State President of Nebraska Land Title Association, Past Moderator of Elkhorn Valley Congregational Churches of Nebraska, Lifetime Member and Past Commander of Tomek-Otto Post #72 of the American Legion, Past Worshipful Master of Evergreen Lodge No. 153, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Past Patron of the Pierce Eastern Star, Past Secretary/Treasurer of Pierce Chamber of Commerce, Past Committeeman of Pierce County Veterans Service Committee, Past Councilman of the City of Pierce, and a member of the University of Nebraska's Alumni Association. He held various offices in the Pierce United Church of Christ and served as unofficial historian. He married Maryann Ayres Meyer in Lincoln, on July 6, 1947. They had one son and three daughters. Maryann died in 1959. On December 20, 1963, he married Joan Ruth (Myers) Clyne who had two daughters. During their 49 happy years of marriage, they raised their six children, traveled to Europe, and enjoyed winters in Tucson. Survivors include his wife, Joan Chilvers, Fremont; children, Dick Chilvers and wife Lisa of Shreveport, LA, Virginia Kinley of Norfolk, Mary Sue Shada and husband Sam of Loveland, CO, Diana Kuhl and husband Warren of Woodbine, IA; and Sharon Cornelius and husband Carl Bosland of Denver, CO; grandchildren, Rebecca Chilvers and husband Dean Burdick, Indianapolis, IN, Connie Bolen and husband Nile of Baton Route, LA., Russell Kuhl and wife Andrea of Columbus, Kristi Mulford and husband Mike of San Diego, CA, Samantha Shada of Los Angeles, CA, Jessica Shada of Vail, CO; great-grandchildren, Ava, Maysa, Noah, Ainsley, Cameron Kuhl and Oliver Mulford; brother, Tom Chilvers and wife Charlene of Pierce; sister-in-law, Dorothy Chilvers of Neligh; three nieces, two nephews, three grandnieces and four grandnephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Bob; daughter Heather, and first wife Maryann.

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William B. Chilvers

April 17, 1921 - August 6, 2011