William Lighthall
September 13, 1947 ~ December 4, 2020
William Lee Lighthall, 73, of Lisbon, Iowa, died on Friday, December 4, 2020, at UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon, Iowa, by Rev. Joshua Swaim. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Everyone attending is required to wear a facemask and maintain social distancing. During the visitation, a limited number of people will be allowed in the funeral home. You may have to wait outside. A livestream of the funeral service will be available for those not attending in person. Please find the livestream link on Bill's tribute wall and share your support and memories with his family at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
Bill was born September 13, 1947, in Freeport, Illinois, the son of Richard and Dolores (Mead) Lighthall. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1966, and then from Iowa Lakes Community College. On September 29, 1969, Bill married Sandra Herbst in Marion, Iowa. He worked as a route driver for many years including Frito-Lay and retiring from Brokaw Vending. In retirement, he enjoyed being a shuttle driver for Lynch Ford.
He was an avid bowler and golfer. Bill was proud to hit a hole-in-one on #8 at Kernoutsie Golf Club in Mount Vernon. He was also a big fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and NASCAR, and enjoyed playing Euchre and Blackjack. Bill and Sandy loved traveling, especially to Aruba and Las Vegas.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy; children, Kris (Pat) O'Connell, Ric (Dana) Lighthall, and Tim (Amber) Lighthall; grandchildren, Blake O'Connell, Jacob Lighthall, Shelby O'Connell, Logan Lighthall, Kaitlyn Lighthall, Josh Lighthall, and Maddie Lighthall.
Bill is also survived by his half-brother, Steve Strauch; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Vittetoe, Cindy Strauch, and Darla Simpson; and brother-in-law, Gene Herbst.
He was preceded in death by his father, Richard; mother, Dolores; step-fathers, Gene Strauch and Al Opatz; half-brother, Robert Strauch; and in-laws, LaVerne and Retha Herbst.
A memorial fund has been established.
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Love you Dad and miss you already. Wish I could pick up the phone and talk to you.
I never got to meet Bill but know his wife Sandra through Bingo my prayers and thoughts are with the family at this difficult time
Sorry for your loss.Our thoughts and prayers are with you Sandy and Your Family. From Your Friends From Bingo,Judy Hoover And Karen Brown
So very sorry to learn of Bill’s passing! He was one of the good guys!
I was so blessed to work for Bill and Sandy at the Dime Store. We were all Family there. My prayers are with you and you a family Sandy
I never had the pleasure of meeting Bill, however I met Sandy at bingo. My sympathy and prayers Sandy and to your family.
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Remember and keep Bill alive through all of your memories. Much Love
I will never forget playing cards, camping and just doing anything together. We use to have so much fun. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Bill collected Bicentennial quarters. I got into such a habit of checking my change for Bicentennial quarters to give to him that I probably always will. I’ll teach Josh and Maddie to look for them and start their own collections in memory of him.
We used to play together as kids grew up together great guy so sorry to hear of his passing GOD BLESS you Sandy and the kids will miss him Chris and Connie Stoltz
Words can not fill the emptiness that you are feeling at this time. In time as the memories come floating in hopefully they will fill your heart with love. Bill will be missed but he is still here everyday in his beautiful grandchildren. So sorry for your loss. GOD Bless.
Sandy, I’m so sorry for your loss. What a shock, we are losing so many friends. Bill was such a sweet guy and always willing to help a person in need, I will always remember him for that. I know your heartache now, so glad you have family, lean on them. Hugs to all, you have my sympathy. Annamae Baker
Our deepest condolences on your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Condolences to the Lighthall family. Bill and Judy McNiel Cedar Rapids
Sandy and family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Bill was a great guy. Our deepest condolences for your loss. Scott and Laure Kottman
One of my favorite memories with Bill was when he met me in Las Vegas to help me celebrate my 40th Birthday. In addition to casino-hopping and power blackjack playing, he took me to see Eric Burdon and the Animals. It was a great time with the very best father-in-law of all time. I will miss him very much.
I member going with Bill to Hawkeye Down to a Beach Boys concert and he loved to camp so i went with him pne weekend and we went boating all day Saturday and all i had on was a pair of shorts and Bill said you better put a shirt on and i said i will be okay,well when i got up Sunday morning i was all red and i was hurting, and i had to go in and cook at this one place for breakfast on the grill and that just made it worse so i learned my lesson,wear a hat and shirt, And i also member and going and seeing him at Garys in Mt Vernon and Hy Vee in Marion when he was produce manager,And i also got to work with him at the airport in Security, he helped me get that job Thanks Bill was a good brother. Steve Strauch