William C. (Bill) Tannreuther, 56, of  Waterloo, died at his home, Friday, October 28, 2011.

William Carter Tannreuther was born May 18, 1955, in Waterloo, son of Robert (Bob) and Charlotte Tannreuther. He attended Orange School, graduated in first class from Central High in 1973. Attended college at Wartburg and UNI, graduating from UNI in 1977 with a degree in Environmental Studies. Graduated from Hamilton College in 1985 in Travel Services.

Bill married Elizabeth “Liz”Axline at South Waterloo Church of the Brethren August 20, 1983. Liz died September 20, 2011.

A long-time farmer, he was proud of his family’s Century and Heritage Farm honors. Bill had worked in the Specifications Department at John Deere PEC site, and at Shorts' Travel and Hampton Inns.  He was an active member of the South Waterloo Church of the Brethren. He served on the church board and for 15 years was co-chair of the Live Nativity. He managed the sound system during worship services and ushered for decades. He volunteered for the Orange Township Cemetery Association, at Salvation Army and Meals on Wheels.

Bill’s survivors include his parents; a sister, Ann Tannreuther of Waterloo; mother-in-law Shirley Axline of Waterloo; sister in law Sue (Bill) Smoldt of Cedar Falls; niece and nephew Jordan and Aaron Smoldt; also his uncles Dick Klingaman of Waterloo and Bernard Carter of Brainard, Minnesota, many cousins and special friends Steve and Cheryl Shapiro of Beverly Hills, California.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife Liz; sister Lynn Tannreuther; aunts Jean Klingaman and Eleanor Carter; uncles Herb Carter of San Diego and Willard Carter of Fort Dodge, Iowa.