William "Bill" P. Kilian Jr.'s Obituary
William "Bill" P. Kilian Jr., 63 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on July 28, 2022 at Mercy Hospital South, St. Louis, MO. He was born March 29, 1959, in Belleville, IL. son of the late William P. and Marie, nee Hankammer, Kilian Sr. He was married to Mary, nee Oswald, Kilian, who survives him. They were married on June 21, 1980 in New Hanover, IL.
Bill was retired from Progressive Recovery Inc. (PRI), Dupo, IL and a member of the NRA. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting and riding his four-wheeler. Bill cherished his family, most especially hanging out with the guys in his garage. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Columbia, IL.
Also surviving are his children, Jodi Kilian of Columbia, IL, William "Bill" (Jennifer) Kilian III of Columbia, IL, Joe (Kellie) Kilian of Waterloo, IL, and Ted (Dawn) Kilian of Columbia, IL; grandchildren, Jake, William IV "Liam", Kameron, Kloe, Taelyn, Dalton, Makayla, and Dakota; sister, Karen (Paul) LeSaulnier of Waterloo, IL, brother, Robert Kilian of Fountain, IL, sister, Mary (Alan) Brellinger of Waterloo, IL, and sister, Michelle (Steven) Darden of St. Louis, MO, brother-in-law, John (Brenda) Parker of Steeleville, IL, along with nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
He was also preceded in death by his sister, Donna Parker; grandchildren, Riley and Madelyn;
Visitation will be Monday, August 1, 2022, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, and Tuesday, August 2, 2022, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, at Leesman Funeral Home, Columbia, IL. Funeral Services will be held following visitation at 11:00 am, with Fr. Carl Scherrer officiating. Interment will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 411 Palmer Road, Columbia, IL 62236.
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