William Robert McCoy

He was born July 23, 1941, in Ishpeming, MI, son of Arthur and Sarah (Tapani) McCoy. Bill graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army from November 1961-63. Bill worked for Chrysler Motor Co for 31 years, retiring in 1997. He married, Clarice Penrose, in 2015 and they moved to L’Anse.

Bill, who often went by “Yooper Bill”, loved to tinker with motorcycles especially Cushman’s. He had restored several over the years, always finding a new project to work on. He loved to find new treasures on Ebay! Bill was a doer, he was quick to help someone who needed it. He found true love again with Clarice and she had his heart.

Surviving are his wife, Clarice McCoy of L’Anse; daughters, Bonnie (Doug) Fick of Lapeer, MI, Sarah (Chad) Smith of Clinton, TN, Pamela (Alan) McCoy of Waterford, MI; step-children, Michael (Wendy) Rautio of Gwinn, MI, Mark (Lisa) Rautio of Ishpeming, MI, Jacqueline (Peter) Froiland of Hancock, MI, step son-in-law, Reuben Peterson of L’Anse; 6 grandchildren; 10 step- grandchildren; 6 great- grandchildren; and 4 step-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death are his parents; first wife, Alice K. McCoy; step- daughter, Vicki Peterson; brother, James McCoy; sister, Marian Williams; and sister-in-law, Joanne McCoy.

A memorial service will be held in the spring. Contributions may be made in his memory to the L’Anse Baptist Church. The Jacobson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Friends may sign William’s guest book or send condolences at www.jacobsonfuneralhome.com