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William “Bill” Thiel

May 17, 1941 – October 7, 2025

A celebration of life will be held from 3:00–6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at The Heights (8000 SE Foster Rd., Portland, OR) to honor our dad and papa, who passed away on October 7th from complications of Parkinson’s. Gathering with drinks, food, stories, and memories is the perfect way to celebrate him and his incredible life.

Bill was born on May 17, 1941, …

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Bill was in many ways the best of us: open to new ideas even as an older person, and willing and eager to invest his ti…
Bill was in many ways the best of us: open to new ideas even as an older person, and willing and ea…
Bill was in many ways the best of us: open to new ideas even as …
Your father, Uncle Bill, was always the fun uncle and the laughing uncle. He was the one who became the bear under the …
Your father, Uncle Bill, was always the fun uncle and the laughing uncle. He was the one who became…
Your father, Uncle Bill, was always the fun uncle and the laughi…

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Born

May 17th, 1941
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Passed away

October 7th, 2025
Portland, OR

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Cause of death

Parkinson's disease

Method of disposition

Cremation

Final resting place

Willamette National Cemetery

11800 Southeast Mount Scott Boulevard, Portland, OR 97086
Rose City Cemetery & Funeral Home
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Rose City Cemetery & Funeral Home

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