William E. "Bill" Reed, 73, of rural Scales Mound, IL, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2020, at the Unity Point-Finley Hospital, in Dubuque, IA.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A/M, on Friday, January 17, 2020, at the Nativity BVM Church, in Menominee, with Fr. Peter Snieg officiating.  Burial will be in the Council Hill Cemetery, rural Scales Mound, IL.

Visitation will be from 3 P/M - 8 P/M, on Thursday, January 16, 2020, and from 8:45 A/M - 9:45 A/M, on Friday, at the Miller Funeral Home, in East Dubuque, where the parish scripture service will be at 2:30 P/M, on Thursday.

Bill was born on September 28, 1946, in East Galena Township, of Jo Daviess County, the son of William J. and Marie (Bader) Reed.  He was united in marriage to Marilyn C. Wubben, on June 10, 1972, at Nativity BVM Church, Menominee.

He was a graduate of Scales Mound High School, the Class of 1964.  Bill enjoyed farming and was a past member of the Jo Daviess County Farm Bureau Board of Directors.  He bowled for many years in Galena, Dubuque, and Platteville.  He was an avid Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers fan.

He started Bill's Repair in 1992.  He had a talent for fixing things.  Bill never pulled change out of his pockets without some nuts and bolts mixed in. He learned computer skills on his own after starting Bill's Repair.

Bill was one of the founders of the High Point Cruisers Car Club.  One of his sayings was "if it ain't red, leave it in the shed" shown by the love for his two Candy Apple Red 66' Mustangs.  Bill was a member of the Open Air Tours of Wisconsin.  He loved the summer Car Cruises, their trips to Arizona, Door County and the memorable trips to Las Vegas with friends.

Surviving are his wife, Marilyn; three children, Kris (Todd) Colin, of East Dubuque, IL, Erica (Brad) Virtue, of Peoria, IL, and Matt (Amber) Reed, of Scales Mound, IL; four grandchildren, Hannah, Aidan, Brooklyn and Blake; two sisters, Shirley Jannsen, of Freeport, IL, and Joyce Long (friend, Ed Hoey) of Rockton, IL; and several brothers-in-laws, sisters-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Marie; and in-laws, Leo and Rosalinda (Middendorf) Wubben.

In lieu of flowers, a Bill Reed Memorial Fund will be established for scholarship purposes at Scales Mound High School.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com