Bill Huey

Charles William "Bill" Huey, 73, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

He was born Jan. 14, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to the late Thomas and Justine Hengst Huey, and he grew up in the Egypt Mills area. He and Judy Keller were married Sept. 14, 1968, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.

Bill served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1965 to 1967 in the 8th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, where he worked on heavy machinery and earned several medals, including a Marksman Badge.

Bill worked for Erlbacher Materials and farmed in west Cape Girardeau County, but spent many years working for Schneider Equipment Co./Baker Implement. He was a dedicated volunteer for more than 30 years at SEMO District Fair. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to his friends and family, no matter the task.

He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.

Loving survivors include his wife of 50 years, Judy Huey of Cape Girardeau; daughter, Staci (David) Kombrink of Saint Charles, Missouri; granddaughter, Emma Kombrink of Saint Charles; brother, George "Dude" (Schirley Jo) Huey of Cape Girardeau; stepbrothers, Glen Nelson Floyd of O'Fallon, Missouri, and Charles Floyd of Delta; brothers-in-law, and nieces, nephews and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Don G. Huey; and a stepbrother, Walter Floyd.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. Wayne Schwiesow officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to Zion Lutheran Church or Missouri Veterans Home.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.