William "Bill" M. Owings

William "Bill" M. Owings, 73, of South Sioux City, NE passed away at a Sioux City hospital on Wednesday, November 14, 2012.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE. Burial will be in the Dakota City Cemetery in Dakota City, NE. Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M., with the family present at 6:00 P.M. and a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. on Friday, November 16, 2012 at the funeral home.Bill was born in Correctionville, IA on February 12, 1939, the son of Cecil and Christine (Peters) Owings. He lived in Leeds and graduated from Leeds High School in 1957. He joined the Air National Guard. Bill received a Certificate of Apprenticeship while employed with Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company at the trade of Machinist . He also worked as a machinist for McCracken Concrete Pipe for 30 years, before retiring. Bill and his wife, Rose shared a long, fulfilling life together.He played country western music in bands for 30 years. He enjoyed watching the Nebraska Huskers, Green Bay Packers, loved to play cribbage and especially enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend to many.Survivors include his wife, Rose Owings of South Sioux City, NE; two daughters, Jerri (Robert) Kull of Dakota Dunes, SD and Jenny Owings (Anthony Miller) of South Sioux City, NE; grandchildren, Tyler, Holly and Tallie Dunn, Ethan and Shiana Owings, and Trinity Kull; one great-granddaughter, Aubrey Seaton; brother, John Owings of Sioux City, IA, sisters, Elaine (Alan) Mitchell of Storm Lake, IA and Marge (Eddie) Reznicek of Omaha, NE; and many nieces and nephews.Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Christine Owings; in-laws, Lyle and Philomine Henry; and his brother, Tom Owings.Honorary casket bearers will be his granddaughters, Holly and Tallie Dunn, Shiana Owings and Trinity Kull, and his great-granddaughter, Aubrey Seaton. Casket bearers will be John and Jackie Paulsen, Lyle Henry, Tyler Dunn, and Ethan and George Owings.