William Stanford "Bill" Siedschlag

William Stanford “Bill” Siedschlag Jr., 83, of Sioux City, passed away on March 12, 2026, in Sioux City following declining health.

Born January 29, 1943, in Mauston, Wisconsin, to William Siedschlag Sr. and LaVonne (Siemoneit) Boles, Bill graduated from Leeds High School in Sioux City in 1961 and later studied accounting at Buena Vista University. He proudly served four years in the United States Air Force as a Senior Air Policeman. In 1968, he married Suzette (Mitchell) Siedschlag, whom he first met at the family grocery store, Siedschlag’s, in the Leeds neighborhood of Sioux City, where he had worked since the age of five.

Bill and Sue lived for many years on a small row-crop and cattle farm near Albia, Iowa, where he worked for 30 years at John Deere in Ottumwa as a supervisor and consultant in the paint department. In 2009, they returned to Sioux City to be closer to family and longtime friends. An avid athlete in his youth, Bill enjoyed water skiing, boating, and working at the family store. He cherished the quiet country life, spending 37 years farming, repairing machinery, and working in his woodworking shop, where he created many treasured family heirlooms that he continued to craft even after moving back to Sioux City. Each spring he looked forward to hunting for morel mushrooms with his family, an annual tradition that produced countless joyful memories, including the year he found the “mother lode.”

A longtime member of Wesley Global Methodist Church, Bill enjoyed gathering with old friends for morning coffee. He was preceded in death by his parents and his son, William Siedschlag III. He is survived by his wife, Suzette (Mitchell) Siedschlag; his sister, Ann (Siedschlag) Redeker; his daughter, Heather (Siedschlag) Kay; and his grandchildren, Emily Kay and Carson Kay. Even in death, Bill continued his spirit of generosity as an organ donor. He will be remembered for his deep dedication to family, his skilled craftsmanship, and the lasting memories he created with those who knew and loved him.