William James Frichtl, age 72

November 17, 1948 – February 11, 2021

William James Frichtl, age 72, of Greenville, South Carolina, and formerly of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 11:15 AM Thursday, February 11, 2021.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM - Friday, July 9, 2021, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in Newton, Illinois.  Burial will be in the Old St. Peter Cemetery north east of Newton, Illinois.  Visitation will be held 10:00-10:30 AM, prior to the mass at church.  Arrangements are under the care of the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois.  The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com .

Bill was born on November 17, 1948, in Newton, Illinois, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth "Betty" (Rudolphi) Frichtl.

Bill received his BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.  He spent most of his career working in Alaska for Alyeska on the Trans Alaskan Pipeline System.  He was there for the startup of the pipeline, retiring in 2015 after 38 years with the company, helping to keep the pipeline operating.  He loved his job, all the people he worked with, and he loved Alaska. He would probably still be there if not for his 22-year battle with Parkinson's disease.

Bill is survived by:

Siblings – Patricia Kaus of Chadron, Nebraska; Thomas (Ann) Frichtl of Urbana, Illinois; Barbara (James) Klein of Marion, Iowa; Paul (Marsha) Frichtl of Springfield, Virginia; Tony (Jane) Frichtl of Taylors, South Carolina; and Marie Ann Frichtl of Newton, Illinois.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Christine Frichtl, Jo Ann Frichtl and Mary Frichtl.

The family respectfully requests memorials be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.