William "Bill" Lee Setzer of Dillard, Missouri passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in Columbia, Missouri at the age of 82 years, 7 months and 22 days. Bill was born July 13, 1934 at Dillard, Missouri to William Franklin Setzer and Lena Swyers Setzer. On May 12, 1956 at Courtois, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Ina Mae Grace Laramore and to this union one son was born.

He served honorably in the U.S. Army. Bill was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenter and Jointers Union for sixty years, retiring in 1998. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a charter member of the Ozark Trail Blazers. He won the 1974 National Champion Fox Trotters Association Award and he and Ina Mae participated in numerous Western shows throughout Missouri. They both would ride and show their gaited fox trotter horses. Bill was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and telling stories about the good old days which he always said, "weren't really very good." After retirement, he always kept busy building many different wood products and crafts which were given away to kids and friends out of love. He often built jewelry boxes, spice racks, bread boxes, toy boxes, bird house and custom cabinets. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lloyd Setzer and wife Lisa; sister, Judy Setzer; sister-in-law, Rita Setzer; brothers-in-law, Leland Laramore and Elvin Laramore and wife Hazel; and granddaughter, Harmony Setzer.

He will be sadly missed by his wife of sixty years, Ina Mae Setzer of Dillard, MO; one son, Steve Setzer and wife Rebecca of Dillard, MO; brothers, Delbert Setzer and John Setzer and wife Martha all of Overland, MO, Howard "Sammy" Setzer of Mooreville, IN and Radis Setzer and wife Beverly of Dillard, MO; brother-in-law, Harold Laramore and wife Bonnie of St. James, MO; and sister-in-law, Betty Laramore of Kansas City, MO; one grandson, Nathanael Setzer and wife Beth; three great-grandchildren, Navy, Boston and Jetton.

The Family received friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Terry Hogan and Nathanael Setzer officiating. Special music of "Amazing Grace" was sung and played by Johnny Setzer and "What a Day that will Be" was prerecorded and sung by Rebecca Setzer, Ida Mae Setzer and Johnny Setzer with Steve Setzer accompanying on guitar. Memories were shared by family members.

Committal prayer, interment and full military honors by the U.S. Army and St. James VFW Post 5608 were in the Sellers Cemetery, Dillard, MO.

Honored to be casket bearers were Nathanael Setzer, Jackson Setzer, Howard Setzer, Patrick Kissell, Dan Gremminger and Rhonda Schuler with Navy Setzer and Boston Setzer as Honorary bearers.

The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.