William "Bill" E. Harris, 91, of Bluffton, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 12, 2024, at Christian Care Retirement Community.

Bill was born in Wells County on Aug. 27, 1933, to Charles and Constance (Thompson) Harris.  He married Joyce A. Keller on May 27, 1951, at the Six Mile Church Parsonage in Bluffton; she survives.

A 1951 graduate of Bluffton High School, Bill was employed at Sterling Casting Corp. as a maintenance supervisor for 45 years.  He was a member and trustee of Six Mile Church and also served many years as a board member for the Six Mile Cemetery Association.  He was also a board member of the Wells County Historical Society Museum, member of the Old Fort Model A Club, and Model A Restorers Club.

In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by two daughters, Deborah (David) Morse and Pamela (Gary) Harris, both of Fort Wayne; two sons, Steven Harris of Bluffton and Dennis (Ellen) Harris of Harmony, FL; along with 10 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and 27 great-grandchildren.

Aside from his parents, Bill was preceded in death by a sister, Florence Harris; two brothers, Claude (Ruba Jane) Harris and Clyde (Biddy) Harris; and an infant great-grandson, Nicholas McKee.

Visitation will be on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, from 1:00 until 4:00 PM, at Goodwin – Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton, followed immediately by a funeral service at 4:00 P.M, also at the funeral home.  Doyle Frauhiger will officiate.  Private family burial will be held at a later date at Six Mile Cemetery in Bluffton.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Six Mile Church Building Fund.