William S. Roush passed away peacefully in the morning on Tuesday, May 9^th , at the age of 97.  He was comforted by his son, Stanley Roush and wife Kathy by his side holding his hand on a warm sunny day.

William was born on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 1925, to Ralph and Frances Roush in Des Moines, IA.  He attended Iowa State and earned an engineering degree leading to a position with the John Deere Company.  It was here that he met his wife, Eulonda, who was working as a secretary.  Bill and Eulonda were married in 1950 and had 2 sons, Bill Jr and Stanley. Bill and Eulonda moved to La Crosse in 1961 where he began working for the Trane Co.  They made many friends in La Crosse and it became their lifelong home.  Bill loved to play golf with his friends at the La Crosse Country Club.  His sons caddied for him, and he helped teach them the game of golf.   His son Stanley caddied for him the day he shot a par 71 at the old La Crosse Country Club course that is now Forest Hills.  The other passion of Bill’s life was his model airplane hobby.  Bill constructed free flight airplanes from scratch with balsa wood and tissue.  He then entered them in competitions. He was very accomplished in the hobby, accumulating many awards and several articles in newspapers and magazines. He was a loving and kind husband and father and will always be remembered for his humor and wit.

William is survived by his son Stan (Kathy) Roush, grandchildren, and loving nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eulonda, and his son Bill Jr.

A celebration of life will be held at the First Congregational Church at Losey and Main in La Crosse,  on Saturday, July 15^th , starting at 2:00 pm.  The funeral service will commence at 2:30 with refreshments and food following the service in the community room.