Paul Walter WILL

1935 - 2017  (82 years)

• Name	Paul Walter WILL  [1]
  Birth	31 Aug 1935	Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1940	Lyon Township, Dickinson, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	3 May 1950	Lyon Township, Dickinson, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	14 Dec 2005	Arizona   [2]
  Residence	23 May 2006	New Mexico   [2]
  Death	16 Nov 2017  [1]
  Obituary	31 Oct 2019	Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, United States   [2]
  _FSFTID	GS9Y-H8Z
  _FSLINK	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GS9Y-H8Z
  Burial	Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I594788604	Carney Wehofer July 2025
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Albert Frederick WILL, Jr,   b. 29 Nov 1902, Kansas, United States d. 26 Mar 1974, Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Lydia Bertha STRAUSS,   b. 8 Sep 1903, Alida, Geary, Kansas, United States d. 15 Jan 1995, Marion, Marion, Kansas, United States (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1924	Herington, Dickinson, Kansas, United States
  Family ID	F9091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Paul Will, age 82, was called to his eternal resting place on November 16, 2017. Paul was born on August 31, 1935 in Herington, KS, to Albert and Lydia Will. Will is survived by his wife, Judith, daughters, Tyana (DeeDee) of Wichita, KS and Taige of Evergreen, CO, three grandchildren, Spencer, Michael and Helen Will-Gallegos of Wichita, KS, one sister, Dorothy (John) Fredrickson of Marion, KS and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, Raymond, Harold, Victor, Charles, Dale and three sisters, Ruth, Bernice and Carol. Paul was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Herington, KS. Paul graduated from Herington High School with the Class of 1953. Paul served in the United States Army from 1955 until 1958. Paul went to work for the Rock Island Railroad in 1958 and retired in 1998 from the UP Railroad. Paul married Judith Reissig on August 26, 1962. A special thank you to the staff of Casa de Paz for the excellent care they gave Paul.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Jan 2026), entry for Lydia Bertha STRAUSS, person ID LRQW-BM6. (Reliability: 3). [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 13 Jan 2026), entry for Paul Walter Will, person ID GS9Y-H8Z. (Reliability: 3).