William Leland "Bill" Dunham

Sept 6, 1933 -

June 18, 2020

William Leland "Bill" Dunham passed away on June 18, 2020, at his home in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., at age 86. He was born on Sept. 6, 1933, in Buhl, Idaho, to William and Margaret Dunham and was the oldest of six children. He lived in Idaho and was a former state rifle champion.

Bill worked in logistics in the U.S. Air Force until he retired at SMSgt in Anchorage, Alaska. He served in Vietnam and at Rammstein Air Force Base in then-West Germany, where he met and married Elisabeth Hess Dunham. He later owned a fishing business out of Seward, Alaska, Spindrifter Charters. After retirement, he lived in Wasilla, Alaska; Kingman, Ariz.; and Lake Havasu City.

Bill is survived by his son, Bill and Korry Dunham of Palmer, Alaska, and their children Sarah (Jon Carter), Billy and Jason; his daughter, Diane (Warren Rhodes) of Anchorage; his sister, Margaret (John Gest) of Yuma, Ariz.; brother, Charles Dunham of Pocatello, Idaho; sister, Linda Bolton of Twin Falls, Idaho; and his granddaughter, Elisabeth (Chris Tomsha) of Fairbanks, Alaska. He is also survived by Reneta Eich-Thorn of Ober-Floersheim, Germany, as well as countless nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; and siblings, Roberta and John Dunham.

Bill was an avid woodworker and enjoyed gardening and travel, and he spent a great deal of time traveling to Germany. He also was a Mason and member of the Al-Aska Shrine. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.