William Oxner


William Oxner

William Oxner

William “Bill” Dale Oxner, 73, Tioga, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, at Tioga Medical Center, Tioga.

Bill’s funeral service was Friday, January 27, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Tioga. Pastor Mike Olson officiated. Burial will be in the Spring of 2023, in United Cemetery, Tioga.

Bill was born November 14, 1949, in Mobridge, South Dakota, to Dale and Shirly Idler Oxner. He lived and worked with cattle and farming with his parents until he left for college in 1968, the year he graduated from high school. Throughout his childhood Bill was involved in 4-H, raising steer, riding horses, working cattle, and farming where he was running a tractor at age eight! He loved to ride pigs and play with army men at the haystacks in his free time.

Bill played all sports in school but especially loved playing football most. He was active in all the high school activities he could be involved in. Once he was able to, he left the family farm, and began a career in the healthcare field and was an anesthetist. He took much pride in his work for over 45 years. He took care of over 55,000 patients until his retirement in 2019.

Bill was known for his contagious laugh and enjoyed having fun. Mostly he loved golfing, raising animals, gardening, watching sports but most of all he was a true Chicago Bears fan! Bill was always the life of the party and you were guaranteed to have a good time when he was around. Bill was a member of the Zion Free Lutheran Church, a member of the Tioga Country Club Board, a member of Pheasants Forever, and a member of the AANA Association.

He is survived by wife, Carol; children, Amy (Jayson) Lund, Watford City; Joe (Kim) Oxner, Billings, Montana; Emily (Destry Lusti) Oxner, Virginia, Minnesota; Kyle (Stephanie) McInytre, Tioga; Jess (Ashley) McInytre, Tioga, and Kali (Jacoby) Duff, Sherwood; grandkids, Jory, Brady, Rowdy, Brooklyn, Hunter, Shanda, Devon, Rocky, Whelan, Braylon, Remi and Landrie; 11 great-grandkids; siblings, Jerry (Betty) Oxner, Selby, South Dakota; Rick (Brenda) Oxner, Blackhawk, South Dakota, and Peg Mucci, Roseville, California.

He is preceded in death by parents Dale and Shirley Oxner, and son, Evan Oxner.

Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Tioga is assisting the family. Condolences may be left on our funeral home website at www.fulkersons.com.

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