Bill was born in Denver, Denver County, Colorado the son of Freida Anne Hielscher on August 3, 1911. He married Julia Gorsuch on August 27, 1936 in Fort Morgan.
Bill was a horseman and cattleman his entire life. He ranched and rodeoed from his youth until 1967 when he went to work as an outrider for Sunland Park Race Track in Sunland Park, N.M. and Centennial Race Track in Denver.
He was a gold card member of the Rodeo Cowboy's Association and belonged to the New Mexico State Racing commission and Colorado State Racing Commission.
He was of the Methodist faith. His life and enjoyment was his family and working with horses. The family moved to Longmont in 1953 from Wyoming. He & his wife lived in El Paso in the winter and Longmont in the summer.
He was proceeding in death by a son Billy LeRoy. He was survived by his wife Julia "Honey", of Longmont; and two daughters LaRita Hielscher or El Paso and Leota Bernhardt and her husband Harry, of Berthoud; three grandchildren, Teresa Dudden and her husband Rick of Fort Lupton William Lee Hielscher of Japan, serving on the USS Independence with the U.S. Navy and Autumn Bernhardt of Berthoud; and one great grandchild Chelsea Dudden of Fort Lupton.
Bill was a horseman and cattleman his entire life. He ranched and rodeoed from his youth until 1967 when he went to work as an outrider for Sunland Park Race Track in Sunland Park, N.M. and Centennial Race Track in Denver.
He was a gold card member of the Rodeo Cowboy's Association and belonged to the New Mexico State Racing commission and Colorado State Racing Commission.
He was of the Methodist faith. His life and enjoyment was his family and working with horses. The family moved to Longmont in 1953 from Wyoming. He & his wife lived in El Paso in the winter and Longmont in the summer.
He was proceeding in death by a son Billy LeRoy. He was survived by his wife Julia "Honey", of Longmont; and two daughters LaRita Hielscher or El Paso and Leota Bernhardt and her husband Harry, of Berthoud; three grandchildren, Teresa Dudden and her husband Rick of Fort Lupton William Lee Hielscher of Japan, serving on the USS Independence with the U.S. Navy and Autumn Bernhardt of Berthoud; and one great grandchild Chelsea Dudden of Fort Lupton.
Bill was born in Denver, Denver County, Colorado the son of Freida Anne Hielscher on August 3, 1911. He married Julia Gorsuch on August 27, 1936 in Fort Morgan.
Bill was a horseman and cattleman his entire life. He ranched and rodeoed from his youth until 1967 when he went to work as an outrider for Sunland Park Race Track in Sunland Park, N.M. and Centennial Race Track in Denver.
He was a gold card member of the Rodeo Cowboy's Association and belonged to the New Mexico State Racing commission and Colorado State Racing Commission.
He was of the Methodist faith. His life and enjoyment was his family and working with horses. The family moved to Longmont in 1953 from Wyoming. He & his wife lived in El Paso in the winter and Longmont in the summer.
He was proceeding in death by a son Billy LeRoy. He was survived by his wife Julia "Honey", of Longmont; and two daughters LaRita Hielscher or El Paso and Leota Bernhardt and her husband Harry, of Berthoud; three grandchildren, Teresa Dudden and her husband Rick of Fort Lupton William Lee Hielscher of Japan, serving on the USS Independence with the U.S. Navy and Autumn Bernhardt of Berthoud; and one great grandchild Chelsea Dudden of Fort Lupton.
Bill was a horseman and cattleman his entire life. He ranched and rodeoed from his youth until 1967 when he went to work as an outrider for Sunland Park Race Track in Sunland Park, N.M. and Centennial Race Track in Denver.
He was a gold card member of the Rodeo Cowboy's Association and belonged to the New Mexico State Racing commission and Colorado State Racing Commission.
He was of the Methodist faith. His life and enjoyment was his family and working with horses. The family moved to Longmont in 1953 from Wyoming. He & his wife lived in El Paso in the winter and Longmont in the summer.
He was proceeding in death by a son Billy LeRoy. He was survived by his wife Julia "Honey", of Longmont; and two daughters LaRita Hielscher or El Paso and Leota Bernhardt and her husband Harry, of Berthoud; three grandchildren, Teresa Dudden and her husband Rick of Fort Lupton William Lee Hielscher of Japan, serving on the USS Independence with the U.S. Navy and Autumn Bernhardt of Berthoud; and one great grandchild Chelsea Dudden of Fort Lupton.
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