In Memory

William Bunn

William "Bill" G. Bunn, 61, of East Moline, died Monday, June 4, 2012, at Trinity Rock Island, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Visitation will be Thursday, June 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, June 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Sullivan-Ellis Mortuary, East Moline, with services following at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Daniel Boyer will officiate. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery, Moline, after services with military rites conducted by the Mexican American Veteran Association.

William was born May 18, 1951, in Marshfield, Wis., the son of Sherman Francis and Elizabeth E. Chevalier Bunn. He married Sandra LeMaster Copley on Oct. 16, 1971, in Moline.

Bill was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a machinist at the Rock Island Arsenal and a member of AEFG 2119 Union.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra, daughter, Amy (Shannon) Graham, sons, Todd (Lisa) Copley, Adam (Dominique) Nichols, all of East Moline, Casey (Barbara) Nichols, Montgomery, Ill.; grandchildren, Hannah, Trace and Lucas Graham, Jacob Copley, Gary (Sarah) Roberson, Rock Island, Kaitlyn Roberson, East Moline, Cailey and William Nichols, Montgomery; sister, Mary Lynn (Paul) Schwartz, Queens, N.Y.; special niece, Mandi Spicer, Silvis; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Traci Bunn; parents; and a special brother-in-law, Kent LeMaster.

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