William Edward Bienz Sr., of Three Rivers

Published 8:43 am Thursday, October 3, 2019

Sept. 16, 1948 — Sept. 23, 2019

William Edward Bienz Sr., 71, of Three Rivers, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, in the comfort of his family’s presence.

He was born Sept. 16, 1948, in Elkhart, the second child to Arthur and Laura DeWitt Bienz.

He married Robin Harshman Feb. 8, 1993, in Coldwater, Michigan. She survives.

William loved his family and having a good time. He enjoyed westerns and country gospel. He was a character that loved dancing, telling a good joke, playing guitar and singing.

William will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Robin Bienz, of Cassopolis; four daughters, Makayla Hammond, of Goshen, Melanie Gibson, of Middlebury, Indiana, Christina Bienz, of Paw Paw, Patricia Ashbrook, of Sturgis; five sons, William Bienz Jr., of South Bend, Derrick Bienz, of Elkhart, Travis Bienz, of Idaho, William Bienz II, of Three Rivers, Damien Bienz, of Three Rivers; two stepdaughters, Sherry Mealor, of Three Rivers, Randi Lynnette McArthur, of Jasper, Texas; one stepson, Stephen Griggs, of Newton, Texas; 40 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joylynn Gibson, of Florida, Kimberly Woodworth, of Fort Wayne; brothers, Hatcher Gibson Jr.; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will gathered from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Connelly Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, 202 N. Broadway St., Cassopolis.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Connelly Chapel Wagner Family Funerals, Cassopolis. Please share a memory or a message online: wagnercares.com.