William R. "Bill" Blomquist, 70, Stevens Point, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pisarski/Dzikoski Funeral Home in Stevens Point, with the Rev. William Christiansen officiating.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until the service.
Condolences may be offered online at www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.
Mr. Blomquist was born July 6, 1941, in Chicago, Ill., a son of the late Russell and Hilda (Hendrickson) Blomquist. He graduated from Austin High School and attended the University of Illinois.
He was married to Kimberly (Graves) Paulino on Aug. 5, 1990, in Spring Grove, Ill.
He owned a tavern in Illinois and was employed in sales at a variety of car dealerships. He retired in 1995 and moved to Stevens Point.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Lorraine (Richard) Shoemaker, Huntsville, Ala.; two sons, Michael (Gemma), Inverness, Fla., and Eric, Portage; one sister, Elaine (Vern) Magnesen, Elmhurst, Ill.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.