William Andrew “Poppie” Pence, 55, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Butler, died May 26, 2012, at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., following a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born Aug. 15, 1956, in Springfield, Ohio. Bill lived in the Pittsburgh area where he was married to Janet Klein for 15 years and had two daughters, Tiffany and Loren.

Bill was a professional artist and illustrator for more than 38 years and owned a screen printing business in Butler for many years. He airbrushed the touring buses used by Ozzy Osbourne, Kenny Rogers and many more entertainers. Bill loved hot rods, the Pittsburgh Steelers and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Bill moved to Colorado Springs in 2008. While living in Colorado, Bill worked for Tayco Screen Printing and more recently, Chromatic Technologies Inc. Bill accepted Jesus Christ later in life and was baptized on New Year's Day 2012.

He is survived by his parents, Richard and Jacqueline (Marsh) Pence; his sisters, Dawn Dziak and Sue Pence; and his daughters, Tiffany (Dan) Roxbury and Loren (Joe) Elchik. He also is survived by five special grandchildren, Devin and Bradley Roxbury and Jared, Lydia and Michael Elchik; in addition to many nieces and nephews.

Bill will best be remembered for his God given artistic talent, joke telling, his unforgettable laugh and his personality, which was just as colorful as his art.

PENCE — A celebration of life for William Andrew “Poppie” Pence, who died Saturday, May 26, 2012, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fellowship of the Rockies, 1625 S. Eighth St., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80905.Flowers and cards in Bill's memory may be sent to the Roxbury family, c/o Fellowship of the Rockies.