William J. "Bill" Woodall

WILLIAM J. “BILL” WOODALL, JR., 92, of Paullina, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday June 18, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of Cherokee. 

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Pastor Mike Agnew will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa.  Military rites will be performed by L.A. Westcott Post #2253 and the Cherokee American Legion.  Services will be livestreamed through the assistance of Fuller Digital Solutions on the Boothby Funeral Home website. Visitation with the family present will be held on Sunday, June 23, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Bill was born on December 26, 1931 to William and Hazel (Ogren) Woodall in Pilot Township, rural Washta, Iowa.  He graduated from Washta High School in 1951.  He enlisted into the United States Navy, serving from 1953 to 1958 on the USS Eversole DD-789. He was united in marriage on June 24, 1957 to JoAnn Griffith. 

He worked for the City of Cherokee after high school graduation and until he entered the Navy.  He then worked for Brower Construction driving truck hauling heavy equipment and retired in  September 2000 to care for his wife.

Bill was affiliated with St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.  He was a member of the Teamster’s Union.

In his spare time, he enjoyed raising cattle, fishing, camping with family members and collecting coins.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, loving wife JoAnn in 2001, son Steve Woodall in 1976, two brothers and 2 sisters, Jim (Ruth) Woodall, John Woodall, Bonita Woodall, Beverly Ritz, and nephew John Ritz.

He will lovingly be remembered by his daughters, Gayle and Steve Gustafson of Cherokee, Iowa and Gwyn and Hal Voss of Hartley, Iowa; 5 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren, Dan (Libby) Gustafson of Cherokee, Iowa and their children, Cole, Lilah, and Annabelle, Matt (Casey) Gustafson of Oakland, Nebraska and their children, Madison, Lincoln, and Hudson, Bradley (Cameo) Gustafson of Aurelia, Iowa and their children, Hayden, Braidyn, Harley, and Nova, Kory Voss of Hartley and her daughter, Karlie, Hank Voss of Primghar, Iowa; brother Paul D. Woodall of Sutherland, Iowa; sister-in-law Jan Woodall of Cherokee, Iowa; nieces Dana Griffith, Kim Seliger, Julie Woodall-Smith, Kay Fjoslien, Sandy Bernstein; nephews, Jerry Woodall, Brian Griffith, Jimmy Woodall, and Tom Woodall; also several great nieces and nephews.