Obituary of William Bunce

William "Bill" Gilbert Bunce William "Bill" Gilbert Bunce passed away February 22, 2009. Bill was born in Centralia on September 2, 1930. He graduated from Olympia High School in 1948. He then served his country in the U.S. Air Force with a sending rank of Staff Sergeant. Bill returned to the Olympia/ Tacoma area and worked selling sports cars, the Olympia Brewery, was self-employed, and then retired from state government. Bill married Jackie on September 18, 1959 and spent the next forty-nine years with the love of his life. He was very family oriented and immensely loved his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. He is survived by his wife, Jackie; Pam Berns (daughter) and Eric Stebbins of Winlock; Paul Bunce (son) of Tenino; Stacy (daughter) and Chance Wehrer of Lacey; Paul and Lucille Fluetsch (sister), and Gary Bunce (brother). Bill had seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Those who knew Bill understood what a very special and talented man he was. He was a remarkable inventor, builder, welder, and fabricator. He spent many years building and racing Production and Formula cars. He also built go karts, motorcycles, an airplane, and even a 30-foot commercial fishing boat. Bill’s passion and favorite hobby was aviation and remote control model airplanes. He loved designing, building, and flying RC planes. He enjoyed spending time with his airplane buddies and was considered an expert flyer. A celebration of life will be held March 7, 2009 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. at Thunderbird Village Clubhouse, 716 Dennis St. SE, Tumwater.