William "Bill" J. Wilt
December 2, 1948 - July 25, 2024

William "Bill" J. Wilt

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William J. 'Bill' Wilt, age 75, of Fremont
Died Thursday, July 25, 2024 at Providence Place in Fremont.

Bill was born December 2, 1948 in Omaha to William W. and Josephine 'Poloncic' Wilt. He was raised in Omaha and graduated from North High. After high school he worked for Baxter Auto, Union Pacific Railroad and finally retiring from ConAgra. In retirement he worked at Sid Dillon's delivering cars.

Bill married Susan Ringus on June 10, 1978 in Mason City, Iowa. The couple continued living in Fremont. Bill enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching Husker football and bowling. As a couple they loved to play pitch tournaments at the Fremont Friendship Center and traveling. He enjoyed attending and watching his grandkids play sports. Bill also attended First Lutheran Church in Fremont.

Survivors:
Wife - Susan of Fremont
Children - Jay (Michelle) Wilt of Elkhorn and their family Jaxsen, Kellen and Hudsen
Lexy (James) Benal of Fremont and their family Duke
Mark (Tamara) Wilt of Omaha and their family Morgan, Maddie, Tyler and Preston
Tiffany (Trent) Mehl of Grants Pass, OR and their family Tyler (Michelle) and great grandchild Rowan
Sister - Sandy Svendsen of Omaha
Brother - Richard 'Dick' Wilt (Jeanette Legband) of Fremont
Brother-in-law - Chuck (Lana) Ringus of Clear Lake, IA.
many nieces and nephews

Bill was preceded by his parents, brother-in-law Walt Svendsen and nephew Kevin Smith.

There is no viewing but the family will receive friends at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel on Monday, July 29, 2024 from 5pm to 7pm. The memorial service will be 10:30am, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at First Lutheran Church in Fremont, burial will be in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Fremont Friendship Center.



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Visitation
Monday, July 29, 2024
With Family 5pm to 7pm
Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE  68025
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Service
Memorial Service
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
10:30am
First Lutheran Church
3200 East Military Avenue
Fremont, NE  68025
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Interment
Memorial Cemetery
800 West 23rd Street
Fremont, NE  68025
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Condolences(2)

  1. Caren Lillie
    To the family of Bill my sincere Sympathy to each of you…. Bill was an unforgettable person always easy to smile.. I met Bill at Lincoln Elementary school when he would stop in there He would open the door to kitchen with a big smile and say are there any cookies left, then laugh a little..

    My prayers and thoughts as you go through this difficult time Caren Lillie
  2. Lynette Oakes
    We are so sorry to see the passing of Bill. He was such a great guy and always enjoyed visiting with him. Prayers for you Sue and your entire family.

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