William (Bill), on Friday July 31, 2020 at Brampton Civic Hospital. Born to loving parents Frank
& Lillian (both deceased) and raised in East York (Toronto). Bill met his future wife Jayrene at
Rolph-Clark-Stone where they both worked and they married in 1966. Loving husband for 54
years to Jayrene (Jay), father to Debbie Heidtke, Grandpa to Stephanie (Hendrik) Ottevanger &
Lori Heidtke, Great-Grandpa to Alexandria & Katherine Ottevanger. Brother to Raymond
(deceased), Don (Ann), Jim (Joan) & Robert (Bianca). Uncle Billy to his nieces and nephews. In
his youth he participated in many sports (baseball, football, hockey & curling), but his greatest
love was for Standardbred horse racing as a breeder, owner, trainer and driver of so many
horses from his very first “Groundhog Time” to his last “Kingrated”. Win or lose he took
enormous pride and great pleasure in the sport and the many, many friends he met along the
way. The family would like to thank the hospital staff at Brampton Civic who looked after Bill in
his last days, especially the wonderful nurses and doctors in Palliative care, and our many
wonderful and caring neighbours.
