Willard Woerpel, 92, of Marseilles, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Pleasant View Luther Home in Ottawa.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 27 at the First Congregational Church in Marseilles with Pastor Colleen Lawrence officiating. Visitation and a time of fellowship will follow services. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Willard was born March 23, 1927, in Lynch, NE to Albert and Laura (Ott) Woerpel. He was a graduate of Fairfax High School in 1945 and also from the University of South Dakota in 1949, with majors in business and industrial engineering. On April 7, 1950, he married Janet Pranger in Rapid City, SD.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He was employed as Corporate Secretary-Treasurer of Rose Barge Line, Inc. from 1956 to 1966, then employed at Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. as Manager of Purchasing, industrial relations and traffic from 1966 to 1982 for steel fabrications plants throughout the U.S. In addition, he was employed as Financial Secretary of the Marseilles School District #155 from 1965 to 1982, as well as District Treasurer from 1967 to 1982.

Willard was a very active member of the First Congregational Church in Marseilles. He served as moderator, treasurer, and on many other boards.

Willard is survived by his wife, Janet; and one sister-in-law, Alice Woerpel of Hutchinson, KS.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Warren in infancy; and two brothers, Harlan and Raymond Woerpel.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Marseilles First Congregational Church.

Seals-Campbell Funeral Home

1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341

815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com