William "Bill" Earl Fronce, 90 of St. Anthony, Idaho, passed away June 20, 2020.
He was born on July 1, 1929, in Manhattan, Kansas, to William Henry Fronce "Thomas" and Lela Belle Matthews.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1946 at the age of 17, and served as a telephone repair and line man for a little over 3 years. He married his sweetheart Antoinette Ferrara on September 18, 1951, in Falls City, Nebraska, and had 68 wonderful years together. They raised five sons and one daughter. The family lived in Missouri, California, Utah and Idaho.
He loved the outdoors and especially enjoyed fishing. He had a passion for painting, creating renditions that expressed his love of scenery, the American West and other things that meant the most to him
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He is survived by his wife, his four sons, Williams Andrew Fronce, Michael Lee Fronce, Mark Aaron Fronce (Karen), Danny Joe Fronce (Nikki); daughter Lawana Diane Fronce; 17 Grandchildren, 31 Great Grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Anthony Lawrence Fronce and sister Yvonne.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. at Memorial Redwood Mortuary & Cemetery, 6500 South Redwood Rd., Taylorsville, UT 84123. Social distancing will be practiced and masks will be provided. Arrangements are under the direction of Bert Flamm Mortuary.