Bill grew up working on his family's farm near Manes, Missouri and in his teen years, worked on the wheat harvest traveling throughout Kansas and Nebraska.
He served honorably in the U.S. Army, leaving in 1955 after being stationed in Germany. He moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he met the love of his life, Jerre Ann (Streck) on a blind date. They married on July 19, 1958. From this union was born two children, Cheryl Sue and Jeffrey William.
Bill completed an associate's degree in electronics and took a job with IBM, where he started out repairing typewriters and later moved on to working with copiers and computers. He proudly retired from IBM with more than 30 years of service and often said that IBM gave him the opportunity to leave farming behind and experience air travel.
Bill and Jerre enjoyed an active retirement together. With their Dodge Cummins diesel pick-up and Jayco fifth wheel trailer, they camped often with family and friends across mid-western and western states. They spent a summer traveling across Alaska, a life-long dream of Bill's. In later years, they purchased a second home in Apache Junction, Arizona, but came back often to the family home in Kansas City for summers, holidays and special events. Bill knew these were special times for his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids, whom he loved very much.
Bill was preceded in death by his father and mother, and two brothers, Morris and Eldon Duey. He is survived by his wife Jerre and two brothers, Don and George "Junior" Duey. Bill is also survived by his daughter Cheryl and her husband Chuck Fletcher, their three children Brittany, Cori and Jacob and great-granddaughter Hadley, Bill's son Jeff and wife Joanie and their children Joe, Jon, Brie, Scott, Alisha, Jeremy and Kenzie and great-grandchildren Bonnie, Shelby, Raegan, Warner, Owen and Roman.
Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 with funeral services starting at 2:00 p.m., burial to follow immediately after. All will be held at the Floral Hills Funeral Home, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64133.
A memorial has been established and donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.
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