William Stemmerich Jr., 69, of Clintonville, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 21, 2022, at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Bill was born Dec.16, 1952, in Pittsburgh. He was the son of the late William Stemmerich Sr. and Ethel McKnight Stemmerich.

Bill graduated from Slippery Rock High School.

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and proudly served his country.

Bill met the love of his life, Sue McBride in 1977. The couple was married in 1997 and would have celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in July.

Bill retired from Davis Archway in Emlenton as a driver.

Music played a large role in Bill’s life. He loved to play his guitar in his two bands, Barn Storm and Black Water, and with his brother, Russ. Bill’s dachshunds, Chloe, Chelsey, Lula and Maggie brought him great joy. He even had a favorite cat, Joey.

When Bill’s health permitted, he spent many summer days on the golf course. He loved a good ghost story. He had recently been going ghost hunting with a group of his friends. He explored many local sites with his ghost hunting equipment.

Loved ones left to cherish his memory are his soul mate and wife, Sue Stemmerich of Clintonville; his sister, Roberta “Lyn” Miller; his brothers, Russell Stemmerich and his wife, Marty, and Lawrence “Larry” Stemmerich and his wife, Colleen; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews on both sides of Bill’s family.

Bill was welcomed into Heaven by his parents; his brother, David Stemmerich; his in-laws, Nelson “Red” McBride and Mary Fawn McBride; and his sisters-in-law, Linda Danaca and Carol Peters.

STEMMERICH — A memorial service for William Stemmerich Jr., who died Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, is being scheduled for a later date.

LARRY E. MCKINLEY FUNERAL HOME in Clintonville, is handling the arrangements.

Family and friends can email condolences by visiting www.mckinleyfuneralhome.net.

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