William Defreece

City and State of residence: Casper, Wyoming

Name of deceased: William A. "Bill" DeFreece
Age of deceased: 79
Place of service: Services will be held at a later date at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming. Cremation has taken place

Date of death: 06-05-2006
Place of death: Casper, Wyoming

Date of birth: 01-31-1927
Place of birth: Cook, Nebraska
Parents name: Walter (Del) and Francis DeFreece
Life History:
The family moved to Wyoming when Bill was 5 years old. He graduated from Egbert High School. He join the United States Navy during WWII and was on the USS Killen in Tokyo Bay at the time of the Japanese surrender. He married Jean Bomhoff on December 3, 1949. He worked as a salesman for Wortham Machinery which later became Wyoming Machinery Company for many years. He worked out of Sheridan, Cheyenne, and Casper. He later moved to Julesburg Colorado and the operated the Huskies Truck Stop, before returning to Casper.

Survivors name and city and state.
Wife: Jean DeFreece, Casper, WY
Son: Mike DeFreece and wife Dawn, Casper, WY
Son: Scott DeFreece and wife Susan, Lakewood, CO
Brother: Kenneth DeFreece, Kimball, NE
2: Grandchildren , 2Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death: Parents, Brother: Walt DeFreece, Sister: Arlene Long,

Memorials:
Parkinson Association of the Rockies
1420 Ogden Street, Suite 201
Denver, CO 80218

Newcomer Family Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
Contact person: Merle Roberts at (307) 234-0234

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