William "Bill" Lee Baldwin

William “Bill” Lee Baldwin, 78, of Warsaw, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois.

Born on February 20, 1948, in Keokuk, Iowa, Bill was the son of Victor and Bertha Cochran Baldwin and was raised with love by John Nichol. He proudly served his country as a veteran of the United States Army for two years. On February 4, 1967, he married Dixie Diana Green in Davenport, Iowa. Together they shared fifty-nine wonderful years of marriage, building a life centered on family, love, and time spent with those dearest to them. Dixie survives him.

Bill is also survived by his three daughters, Diana Steffen (Jim) of Argyle, Iowa, Connie Baldwin of Keokuk, and Amy Morgan (Jerry) of Keokuk; his son, William Baldwin (Gina) of Leavenworth, Kansas; ten grandchildren, Tamsen Hodson (Nathan), Erin Steffen, Samantha Palmer (Kevin), Darian Donaldson (Jeffrey), Gaige McGreevey (Savanna), Jared Steffen, Andrew Benstine, Halla Green (Todd), Bo Woods (Adrian Robles), and Jayden Woods; eighteen great-grandchildren, Hayden Huston, Tamya, Nathan, Louis, and Ryleigh Donaldson, Wyatt, Timber, and Oakley Palmer, Colton Six, Casey and Levi Steffen, Trinity, Wyatt, Hunter and Emmett Hodson, Lilith and Maya Woods, and Jax Ace Woods; and one great-great-grandchild, Rizzo Eid. He is further survived by his siblings, Carolyn Barry (Vernon), Barbara Egley (Robert), Charlotte Cooksey (Christopher), John R. Nichol (Judy), and Robert Nicol (Barb), many nieces and nephews, and his longtime friend, Bill Smith.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, James Steffen, and four siblings, Mildred Cady, Victor Baldwin, Charles Nicol, and Janice Baldwin.

Throughout his working life, Bill was employed by several businesses, including Purple Martin Fisca Gas Station, Alcoa, Ammco Transmission, and International Harvester. He later became the owner and operator of B&B Transmissions, where he worked for forty years until his retirement. In his younger years, he loved playing Bluegrass music on the harmonica, banjo, and guitar, sharing those melodies with his family. He also enjoyed dirt track stock car racing and a good game of penny poker. An avid fisherman and natural storyteller, Bill cherished his time on the water, especially with his longtime friend Bill Smith and Jimmy Lee Steffen, and gladly included his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He taught them to fish from a young age, creating countless cherished memories. Above all, Bill deeply loved his family, especially his grandbabies, who meant the world to him.