WILLIAM (BILL) CHARLES STRICKER
September 19, 1926 ˜ July 22, 2022

Bill passed away peacefully July 22, 2022, being close to 96 years old. He was born in Battle Ground, WA, to Otto and Mary Stricker. The youngest of nine children, Bill had five sisters and three brothers, Lilian Dennis, Esther Kurth, Anna Ludahl, Lucille Carlson, Clara Frice, Jim Stricker, Edwin Stricker, Albert Stricker.

He graduated from Union High School in East Vancouver before entering the Army. Bill married Nancy Engelhardt Aug. 23, 1952, at Saint James Catholic Church in Vancouver, WA, they resided in Hazel Dell all their married life.

Bill along with the family enjoyed being parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church since 1957. They have four children who attended Our Lady of Lourdes School, Teresa (John) Rousseau, Maryanne Bonacker, Michael (Luanne) Stricker, and Colleen (Jerry) Frease.

They have 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Bill and Nancy had a dear friend, Jim Rabalais, from St. Francisville, LA, who they visited often and is a God Parent of two of their grandchildren.

Bill owned and operated Pacific Barber Shop on Hwy 99 for 43 years. He was an Oblate at Mt. Angel Benedictine Abbey for 25 years. He loved going on retreats at the abbey and working in the candle factory. In retirement he enjoyed wood carving and hiking the desert hills with Nancy. Bill always kept busy and often could be found working in his vegetable garden, fruit trees, rows of Raspberries and was a firm believer in composting.

Funeral mass will be held Thursday, August 11, 2022, at The Proto-Catedral of Saint James the Greater Catholic Church at 11 a.m. with a celebration of life following.