William "Bill" Bonner Shappee, age 88, passed away at his son's Bellevue home on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, after a short illness.
He was born Jan. 4, 1920, in Jerome, Idaho, the child of Charles and Ethel Shappee. He spent the majority of his youth in the Jerome area. He was one of seven children, the only boy.
During World War II, Bill worked in the shipyards in San Francisco, and after the war returned to Idaho. He lived in Bellevue for many years and worked as a logger and in the Queen mine. He also worked for Blaine County Weed Control in his later years. Bill recently lived in Hagerman, Idaho, until the fall of 2008 when he moved to Bellevue to be closer to his son. He always loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting and gardening. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.
Preceding Bill in death were his parents; his wife, Myrth Price Shappee; his son Leon Shappee; his sisters, Dorothy Allen, Sarah Maqera, Lillian Fairchild, Florence Moore, Elizabeth Shappee and Jessie Springer. Surviving are his son Charles Dale Shappee (wife Brenda), his daughter-in-law Mrs. Leon (Margaret) Shappee, two grandsons, Brian Shappee (wife Shana) of Hawaii and Robert Shappee (wife Tammie) of Meridian, Idaho. He has three great-grandchildren, Stephanie Shappee of Hawaii and Jaina Leigh and Trenton William Shappee of Meridian.
Memorial services will be on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 11 a.m. at the Wood River Chapel in Hailey. Interment will follow at the Bellevue Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the care of Wood River Chapel of Hailey. Condolences may be left at www.woodriverchapel.com.
