William "Willie" Wickenheiser, 75, Linton, ND, died peacefully August 2, at his cabin. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Linton, with Fr. David Richter officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Myers Funeral Home, Linton, and will resume one hour prior to the service, at the church.William Joseph Wickenheiser was born March 21, 1939, on a farm southwest of Linton, the son of John P. and Elizabeth (Richter) Wickenheiser. He attended a rural school.Willie enlisted in the North Dakota Army National Guard and the Army Reserve in 1960. He was honorably discharged in 1961. He reenlisted again and was honorably discharged in 1975. He served almost 11 years in the service. Willie worked various construction jobs and worked for the city of Linton for many years. He was currently employed by Sam Renschler.In 1996, Willie received the Commander's Appreciation Award from the American Legion in recognition of outstanding and devoted service.He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Senior Citizens Center and was a Lifetime Member of the Fire Department.Willie loved the river and enjoyed spending time at his cabin on Beaver Bay. He loved sharing time with family and friends. He also loved a good game of cards.Grateful to have shared his life are two brothers and sister-in-laws: Michael and Maggie Wickenheiser, Linton, Tony and Bernice Wickenheiser, Pelican Rapids, MN, Six sisters and four brother-in-laws:Phyllis Feist , Milwaukee, WI, Johanna and Mike Schneider, Strasburg, ND, Luella and Johnny Nagel, Adeline and Roy Nagel, all of Bismarck, ND, Sister Andre' Wickenheiser, St. Paul, MN andCarol and Leo Bosch, Linton, two sisters-in-law, Rose Wikenheiser and Vi Mikula, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He leaves behind very special friends Pat and Sandy Jahner.Willie was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Andrew and Peter, one infant sister, Phillippine, and one brother-in-law, Clem Feist.