William A. “Bill” Schleicher, 80, of Sweet Springs, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019.

Visitation will be from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Concordia, where military rites begin at 3:30 p.m. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Memorials are suggested to Kansas City VA Medical Center.

In addition to his wife, Betty, Bill is survived by four children: Trina Schleicher of Blue Springs, William A. “Tony” Schleicher (Charity) of Sweet Springs, James Lee Phillips (Tina) of Lakewood, PA, and Beckie Figura (Dave) of Lake Como, PA; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; six siblings, Beverly Clark (Jess) of Kansas City, KS, Gary Schleicher (Candice) of Stillwell, KS, Sarah Pierce of Prairie Village, KS, Diane Rickey (Clarence) of Bates City, Sharon Springer (Stan) of Kansas City, KS, Boyd Schleicher (Lonnie) of Joplin; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents,Antone Columbus Schleicher and Helen May Meyer Schleicher; Bill was preceded in death by one daughter, Cindy Norris; one son, Michael Phillips; two grandchildren, Alan and Eric Timm; two great-grandchildren Baleigh and Damon; and one sister, Janice Kinzel.