William A. "Bill" Hollerman

William A (Bill) Hollerman passed away on August 22nd, at Franciscan Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana with his loving family by his side. Bill was born on April 26,1931 in Ellwood City, PA, to Earl and Elnor Hollerman. Bill was raised on a farm by his grandparents William and Vina Bradford. He attended American #1 a one room school and graduated from Zelienople High School in 1949. Bill enlisted in the Army in 1949 and retired in 1970 as a Command Sargent Major. During those 21 years, he was trained in medical laboratory technology, and was stationed at Fort Dix, NJ; Percy Jones General Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan; Fort Custer, MI; Camp McCoy, WI; Wm Beaumont General Hospital, El Paso Texas; Chicago, Ill; Fort Chaffee, Ark;7th Infantry Division, Korea; Ft Sam Houston, TX; Ft Belvoir VA; Fort Carson, Colorado; St Louis; Chitose, Japan: and Fort Lewis Seattle WA. In 1951, Bill married Joan DeHahn. Together, they had 4 children; Andrew (Lynn) Hollerman, Carol (Jim) Minter, Holly (Kevin) Rea and Michael Hollerman. They were married 47 years. They also provided safe care for 10 foster children. Bill graduated from Indiana University. Following his Army retirement, Bill worked 5 years as head of the laboratory at Fulton County Hospital, Rochester, Ind. and came to Rensselaer to Jasper County Hospital retiring in 2006 as Executive Vice President. Bill continued at the hospital as Director of AlternaCare Assisted Living until 2013. Bill was loved by his fellow coworkers as he believed in “management by walking around”, treating employees fairly and provided candy on pay day. In 1999, Bill married Dianne Faker Schuette and was very happy to gain 2 new daughters, Nikki (Cory) Melchi and Heidi (Dave) Leeper. Bill and Dianne traveled through most of the United States as well as China, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, the Bahama Islands and the Caribbean Islands, Canada, Mexico, Straits of Gibraltar, Tangiers, Africa, and the Panama Canal. Each day Bill expressed if he woke up it would be a good day. During his years in Rensselaer Bill was co-founder of the Good Samaritan Food Pantry, served on the George Ade Board of Directors, Served as President of the Board for the Senior Center, been very active in St. Augustine Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, worked as Sexton of Mt. Calvary Cemetery, volunteered as a CASA for 14 years, delivered Meals on Wheels, and retired from the City Council last year after serving 23 ½ years. Bill’s favorite status in life was being Grandpa Bill to William (Ashley), Brooke and Maverick Minter, Liz (Kira) Hollerman, Alex Hollerman (Corey Guidry), Juniper Guidry, Maggie Hollerman, Cannon, Brinley and Fielder Melchi, and Reegan, Rylan, Reesa, Reid, Rachel, and Ryder Leeper. He loved sitting on the sidelines cheering them to success. Bill is well known for always having candy in his pocket to give to anyone he determines “has been good staying off the streets and out of the taverns.” He believed,” there are no problems in life only challenges and opportunities. “ Also surviving are Bill’s brothers Larry (Barb) and Jerry (Mary Ann) Hollerman. He loved and was loved by his nieces and nephews. Bill was proceeded in death by his parents, grandparents, wife Joan, daughter Holly, and sister Maxine. Friends are invited to visit with the family on Monday, August 26, 2024 from 2:00PM to 7:00PM at Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer. Rosary services will start the visitation at 2:00PM. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 10:00AM at St. Augustine Catholic Church with Father Dennis Faker and Father Joshua Bennett officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery with full Military Rites afforded. In Lieu of flowers please consider a donation to St Augustine Church or the Good Samaritan Food Pantry. The family would like to sincerely thank Rensselaer and Lafayette Franciscan Health for the wonderful, care Bill received. Thank you to the physicians who lovingly cared for Bill, Dr. Andrew Krutul, Dr. Day, Dr. Arshad Hussain, Dr. Manish Jain, and Wanda Gifford, NP

William A. "Bill" Hollerman

April 26, 1931 - August 22, 2024