Bill Joe Dymacek
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Memorial services for Bill Joe Dymacek, 76, Eudora, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence. Private family inurnment will be at Eudora Cemetery. Bill passed away Friday, December 6, 2019, at his home.
Bill was born January 10, 1943, in Wichita, KS, the son of Joseph Edward and Wilma Maude (Law) Dymacek.
He received his Bachelor’s of Arts from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS and his Master’s in Science from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ.
He was a teacher in school district USD 231 until he retired in 2001.
He was a member of the Middle America Paleontology Society and a retired member of KNEA and NEA. Bill is listed in the Who’s Who in American Teachers and was the Earth Science Teacher of the Year in 2000. He was also recently honored with the Florine Alexander Leadership Award for his leadership as the geology project leader with the Four Lear Clover 4-H Club.
He married Merilee Sue Neis on June 5, 1971 in Eudora, KS. She survives of the home.
Other survivors include his two daughters, Wendy Bluebaum, Kristen Channel, and wife, Sabrina, and two step grandchildren, Laylani and Michael.
The family will greet friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Warren-McElwain Mortuary-Eudora Chapel.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Lawrence Humane Society, Eudora Library or Operation Wildlife and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.
Merilee, I’m so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss…
Oh Merilee! So sad to read his obituary and think of you and your daughters grief. God hold you all in gentle loving care. Elizabeth and Nick
Oh, Merilee! I am so sorry to hear this! Prayers and hugs are sent to you and your girls from Bill and I. Can we do anything for you! You are in our prayers!❤????????
Merilee We are so sorry to hear this!
Prayers and hugs are being sent to you and the girls.
Bill was a substitute for me back in my younger days. Always had great stories to tell and had such a positive attitude. A wonderful man to walk this earth.
Merilee, I am so very, very sorry to hear about Bill. Please know that I am praying for you and the family and sending you hugs and love. If there is anything I can do, please, do not hesitate.
So sorry for your loss. May you and your family experience God’s presence, grace and comfort.
You all will be in my prayers.
I’m so sorry for your loss Merilee. You and the girls are in my thoughts and prayers. Bill was such a good man.
So sorry Marilee, and girls. What a guy, my best to you all
Merilee, Wendy and Kristen we are so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Bill was such a nice person and we know he will be missed by many.
Merilee, I am so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. I will be praying for all of you that God will sustain you and give you peace. God bless!
Merilee, Wendy and Kristen… prayers and hugs to all of you. ????????❤️
Holly Kracl
Merilee and girls,
We are so sad! Please know we are praying for you all during this very difficult time. Sending each of you a hug. Dale and Vicky Hofer
Merilee, Kristen, and Wendy,
Dick and I are so sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. He fought the good fight and lived a good life. I am so glad we got to reconnect in the last few years at 4-H. Please know that you all are in my thoughts today and always. OXOXOX, Sue Ashcraft
Sorry to hear about Bill. Prayers for you and your family. Bill and Betty Mackey
Merilee Wendy and Kristen,
I am so sorry to read of Bill’s death. He was a good man and I enjoyed visiting with him when I came to the farm. My prayers are with you all.
Merilee, I am holding you tenderly in my caring thoughts today! Love and understanding sympathy to you and Wendy and Kristin!
Judy Niebaum
Merilee and family. I worked with Bill at Nike Jr High/middle school. We had one student who would leave after first hour and come back fifth hour for Bill’s science class. My children still talk about him and his class. He made science interesting for his students. He will be greatly missed.
Merilee. Our children had Bill a s a science teacher. He was a great teacher. Our son Travis Miller loved his class. Travis chose to major in chemistry at KSU because of Bill’s skills as a teacher. Bill let students think and explore outside the box. Very sorry for you and your family’s loss.qqq+
Merilee, Wendy and Kristen
So sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Such a big loss for your family. Many thoughts and prayers to you.
So sorry to hear of Bill’s passing….he was know as the ” pizza man” at Caseys. He was always so pleasant to work with. May God wrap his loving arms around your family in this time of loss.
So sorry for you loss. Bill was my teacher long ago. He taught me a lot about science. He will be deeply missed but never forgotten.
Merilee, Wendy and Kristen,
So sorry to hear this news. Thinking of you all. Big hugs.
Jennifer (Peterson) Hout
Merilee, Wendy and Ktisten, I am so sorry for your loss. It was always a delight to visit with him. Love and sympathy to you all.
Marilee, Kristen and Wendy,
I am so sorry and am praying for you all as your grieve your husband and dad.
Merilee and family,
I had Bill as a teacher at Nike Junior High, and also knew him as a co-worker at Nike when I worked there for several years. He was a nice man and could also be very funny. I am so sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your family’s loss. He was a great man.
Mr. Dymacek taught me 8th grade science and showed me how much fun science is. That stayed with me through my PhD in chemistry and job I do today. Sorry for your loss, but thank you for sharing him with us.
Sorry to hear about your loss sending love and prayers.
As a fellow educator, I’ll miss his funny commentaries that only teachers could appreciate. He was always so cheerful and that laugh! I do believe he got it from his mom. Hugs to all of you.
Merilee, Kristen, and Wendy,
I am so sorry to hear about Bill and for your loss. He was always working to make the world a better place. He will be missed.
Don & Mary Grosdidier
Merilee and family:
Faith joins me in extending our deepest sympathy to all the loved ones of Bill Joe in his passing. May the Lord bless and keep all of you during these difficult times.
Kristen,
My thoughts are with you and your family. Although I didn’t know your father, he clearly was a great guy. Take care of yourself.
Merilee and girls. I am so sorry to read about the death of your beloved husband/dad. I remember he was the best pizza maker at Casey’s and I got to the point where I would check to see if he was working before I’d order. He explained all about ‘proofing the dough’ to me. Always the educator!
So very sorry for this great loss. May God comfort you as you grieve. Tom and Dee Jerome
Kristen,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family.
Merilee,
I was so sorry to learn of your husband’s passing. May God comfort you and your family in the coming days and weeks ahead.
I’m so sorry to read about Bill’s passing.
He was a very kind man.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Enjoyed our visits at the Eudora Community Center fitness room. God be with you all during this time.
Merilee & family, so sorry for the loss of your husband and father. Our deepest sympathy and prayers are with you. May God comfort you and give you peace.
Mrs. Dymacek,
I’m so sorry to read of your husband’s passing. I didn’t know him but after reading the earlier messages he was obviously a wonderful man and teacher. (Just as you are! I have such fond memories of music class!) I pray for peace and strength for you and your daughters.
Merilee and daughters,
Just found Bill’s obituary and will miss our yearly notes. We are somewhere around fourth cousins but he always brightened my spirits when he wrote. Hope you and yours are doing well. As a history teacher, it is significant to me that he passed on my Grandfather Emanuel Dymacek’s birthdate. I am sure Grandpa Eman will look him up and welcome him with open arms. Myles