William Scallon

William Scallon, 84, of Ackley, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024 at Scenic Manor. Funeral mass will be 2:00 PM Monday, January 6, 2025 at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Ackley. Following mass Bill will be laid to rest at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time on Monday at the church. Woodley Funeral Home of Iowa Falls is caring for Bill and his family. William Raymond Scallon was born September 5, 1940 to Raymond and Luella Scallon. He was a member of St Mary’s Catholic Church and attended St. Mary’s Grade School and graduated from Ackley High School with the Class of 58. Bill attended Loras and Ellsworth Community College. He proudly served in the United States Army from 1963-1965 and was honorably discharged. In 1967, Bill was united in marriage to Bertha Miller. Their daughter, Angela was born. They later divorced and Bill was united in marriage to Sandy Wessels and they later divorced. Bill was a life-long member of the Ackley community. Most of his career was spent in banking with Peoples Saving Bank. Known as Bill the Banker from Cleves, he worked to help people with their farms, businesses, homes, cars and other financial needs. He would go to the cattle yards and count cows–always had boots in the car. He met people after hours at their home to help them. He loved being with people. Bill served his community through membership in several organizations. He was a 50-year member of the Ackley Legion Post 252. Involvement with the Legion included as a commander, finance officer, Color Guard for funerals, football games and Memorial Day. He also served as 3rd District Vice Commander. Bill was on the Ackley Fire Department for 15 years and served as the treasurer. Other community activities included: City Council, Chamber of Commerce, Development, Rotary, Lions, Ackley Country Club and the Ackley Gun Club. In retirement, Bill did book keeping for LeRoy Brandt. He enjoyed tinkering around his house. Bill also enjoyed a good sale at Younkers and was a valued customer at the local grocery store – using his stocking skills from working at Waldorfs. As his health began to decline, he moved to Scenic Manor where he became the greeter at the North Nurses’ Station. Bill welcomed people with a smile and sent them out to have a nice day. Bill is survived by his daughter, Angela (Joe Wessels) Scallon, his brothers, Tom (Ann) Scallon, Tony (Linda Slocum) Scallon; the nieces and nephews and their families: Christa (Josh) Sullivan, Thomas Darrell (Melanie) Scallon, Meghan (Cena Mayo) Scallon and Caitlin (Joe) Scallon-Tesarek, Justin (Jessica) Miller, Melishia (Nick) Harr, and Tiffany (Dirk) Dinsdale; the Wessels children and their families: Michelle (Kevin) Dirks, Michael (Sarah) Wessels, Matthew (Teresa) Wessels. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jim Scallon. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating your time and talents to Ackley’s community organizations. And of course, Have a Nice Day 🙂

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William Scallon

September 5, 1940 - December 30, 2024