Memorial Services for William "Bill" Spelts, age 88, of Lynch will be at 11:00 am on Friday, December 15, 2023 at the Lynch Community Hall in Lynch, Nebraska with Pastor Jeff Hart officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, south of Lynch. Memorial Visitation will be from 10-11 am Friday, December 15, 2023 at the Lynch Community Hall. Bill passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at his home in Lynch. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in Spencer.

William Jan Spelts was born on October 26, 1935 to Ralph and Geraldine (France) Spelts in Hastings, Nebraska. He moved with his family to Lynch, Nebraska in 1939. He graduated from Lynch High School in 1953.

Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force on February 16, 1954 and was honorably discharged on May 4, 1962. He was a Crew Chief of a Fighter Aircraft and was stationed at many Air Bases, including, in Alaska, California, Iowa, Missouri, Alabama, Louisiana, Delaware, Arizona, and North Dakota.

After being discharged, Bill worked at Sundstrand Aviation in Denver, Colorado for 15 years as a machinist. He then returned to Lynch in 1977 and managed the Rural Water District in Boyd County for 16 years. He then retired due to health issues in 1993.

Bill married Docemar "Margie" Booc on December 20, 1992 in Mandaue, Philippines.
He was a member of the American Legion. Bill enjoyed golf, watching football, and doing word puzzles.

Bill loved dogs too much, he defied his mom when he was kid and at night sneaked his dog Pal into his bedroom and hid him till early morning. Over the years he had 10 dogs and the last one, he got over his wife's objections saying he didn't have any, they all became his wife's dogs.

His love of golf took him and his buddies to other places to enter golf tournaments. One time he took Margie to Pickstown, SD for golf. She went to the casino & him to the golf course, in the end they both won.

Bill is survived by his wife of over 30 years, Docemar "Margie" Spelts of Lynch; his brother, Norman "Bud" Spelts of Lynch; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and his two sisters, Doris (Jude) Darnell and Carol (Jack) Glaze.