William O. Marcotte, 71, of Salina, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018. He was born Oct. 19, 1946 in Plainville, to Melvin and Eula (Miller) Marcotte. He married Sheila Unrein, June 22, 1996.

Bill had a deep love of his faith, country and family. He was an avid golfer and loved to fish and hunt. He served in the Navy from Oct. 1965-Oct. 1969. Bill retired from Hawker Beechcraft in 2012.

Survivors include: his wife, Sheila of the home; children, Jon Marcotte (Cindy) of Sacramento, Calif., Chris Bell (Rhonda) of Beverly, Wayne Bell of Minneapolis, and Kendra Alter (James) of Kansas City, Kan.; grandchildren, Christina Small (Robert) of Salina, Seth Bell (Lindsay) of Ottawa, Amber Bell (Shawn Anderson) of Roxbury, Jordan Bell of Minneapolis, and Bella Alter of Kansas City, Kan.; siblings, Leverett Marcotte, Gail Marcotte, Helen Wheeler (Paul), Carol Williams (Delbert), Pamela Dietrich (Delbert), and Theresa Mohn (Kenny); great-granddaughter, Dilexi Small; and a great-grandson due in May.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, with a Vigil at 7:30 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 1000 Burr Oak Lane, Salina, with Fr. Keith Weber as celebrant. A rosary will begin at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow at All Saints Cemetery. Reception at the church following the burial.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to VFW Post #1432, or First Tee, Salina, in care of Ryan Mortuary, 137 North Eighth Street, Salina, KS 67401.