William Ralph ‘Bill’ Lyons

William Ralph “Bill” Lyons, 54, Roann, passed away at 12:47 a.m. on Monday, Sept.28, 2020 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on July 12, 1966 in Wabash, to Denver Ray and Lorraine (Wheeler) Lyons.

He graduated in 1985 from Northfield High School in Wabash and formerly attended Ivy Tech Community College. He was married on July 19, 1986 in Roann to Cathryn Ann Collins who survives. He was a lifetime Wabash and Roann area resident and was employed at Ford Meter Box in Wabash for 30+ years.

He was a member of the Congregational Christian Church in North Manchester.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Melissa (Kaleb Metz) Brown, Wabash; son, William Ray (Jeanettah) Lyons, Wabash; five granddaughters: Zoella, Alea, Mattie, Dottie, Octavia; grandson, Dadrian; father: Denver Ray Lyons of Roann; two sisters: Valerie Dowdal of Roann and Patty Lyons of Columbia City; brother: Brian (Janet) Lyons of Roann; mother-in-law, Millie Collins, Roann.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at 1st Brethren Church, 240 W. Allen St., Roann. Memorial services will follow at 5 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. SR 15, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.

Preferred memorials may be given to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send condolences to the family in memory of William Lyons, please visit www.cremationserviceskc.com