William August Guenther age 90 of Manistee, Michigan, died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at the Manistee County Medical Care Facility. He was born on June 23, 1929 in Belleville, Michigan and was the son of the late Otto P. and Clara A. (Winekoff) Guenther. Bill attended Belleville High School. William married Dorothy Marie Fetterly on September 18, 1948 at the Congregational Church in Angola, Indiana. They spent their early years in the Wayne / Taylor area before permanently making their residence in Manistee in the early 1970's. Bill and Dorothy owned and operated B.J.'s, General Store on M 55 for several years. Dorothy preceded Bill in death on March 12, 2001. Most of his life, Bill was a builder and mason (cement) contractor. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with his wife Dorothy. He was a 32 ^nd Mason and a member of the Shriner's.

Bill is survived by his two daughters and son in-law, Diane Bushway of Fenton, MI, and Sue and Rick Kott of Manistee, MI, three sons and daughters in-aw, Bill and Lisa Guenther of Belleville, MI, Bob and Kathy Guenther of Brethren, MI, and Jeff and Sherrie Guenther of Manistee, MI, seventeen grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive him.

He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy, his son in-law, Jim Bushway, three sisters and brothers in-law, Viola and Ed Dennis, Hazel and John Dennis, Betty and Gene Talaga and by his two brothers and sisters in-law, Paul and Edna Guenther and George and Wilma Guenther.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 12:00 Noon at the Herbert Funeral Home in Manistee with Reverend George Butler officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery also in Manistee.

The family will receive friends at the Herbert Funeral Home on Friday, evening, February 14, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and on Saturday morning one hour prior to Bill's funeral service.

The Herbert Funeral Home of Manistee is in charge of funeral arrangements.