William "Bill" Witte

July 16, 1941 - October 8, 2020

Bill Witte was born in Wahoo, Nebraska on July 16, 1941 the son of Clarence and Leona (Mumm) Witte. His family farmed outside of Yutan, NE and Bill attended country school. He loved sports and played football, basketball, and ran track during his high school career at Yutan High School. After he graduated, He started working for Western Electric in 1959. Bill joined the Air National Guard in his twenties. In 1970, Bill married Marilyn Zwiebel and they had two children, Kyle and Colleen. Bill was a wonderful father and could be found supporting his children at all of their activities. He volunteered as a coach on his children’s baseball, basketball, and soccer teams. Bill was an avid runner and ran a marathon the year he turned 50. In 2001, Bill retired and started on a new adventure as a school bus driver and became a grandfather for the first time. He adored his grandchildren and enjoyed watching them play sports. In addition to traveling to watch the grandkids, He loved talking Husker football and with his son and his brother. Bill liked spending time with his siblings. Some of his most cherished memories were those times he spent going to lunch with Sharon, Connie, Jim, and Barb. Bill died at his home in Omaha on Thursday, October 8, 2020. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Clarence and Leona Witte; and his brother, Roger Witte. His is survived by: his wife, Marilyn Witte of Omaha; son, Kyle Witte, and his wife Lori and their children Ryan, Haeleigh, and Dax of San Antonio, TX; a daughter, Colleen Comer, and her husband Dan and their children Tatum, Emmett, and Isla of Clarinda, IA; a brother, James Witte and his wife Barb of Yutan; and sisters, Sharon Miller of Elkhorn and Connie Witte of Wahoo.