William J. “Bill” Runkle, age 85, of Knox, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018. Bill was born July 28, 1933 in Miami County, Indiana to Clifford and Dorothy Dulski Runkle, both deceased. He was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army and a member of Knox American Legion Post 131. On September 13, 1952 he married Joyce A. Bickel, she survives. Also surviving are his children, Rose Arndt of Gordon, Wisconsin and Clifford C. “Cliff” Runkle of Knox, a brother, Roy Runkle of Knox and a sister, Joan Bigora of Hamlet, 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clifford “Jim” Runkle and a sister, Carol Stachulak. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 26, 2018 from 4-7pm, with funeral services at 7pm (CT) at M.C. Smith Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Runkle Family Scholarship or the American Legion Post 131.
