Obituary
William (Bill) Robert Seger, 64, of Fort Myers and formerly of Woodstock, Illinois died Thursday, August 29, 2019 at Hope Hospice. He was born July 19, 1955 to Robert I. Seger and Lenore J. (Johnson) in Rockford, Illinois. On May 29, 1982, he married Doris A. Raffelson in Schaumburg, Illinois. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, a son, William G. Seger, two daughters, Amber V. Seger and Colleen R. Leonard (fiancé to Derrick Roemisch), and grandson, Colton R. Seger. He is also survived by his brother, Theodore (Patricia) Seger, his sister, Susan (Michael) Engh, his aunt, Dorothy Case, his cousin, Charles Case, and many nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by both his parents. Bill was involved in the food industry all of his life and was owner/operator of Kooker’s Restaurant in Barrington, Illinois for 23 years. Upon relocating o Fort Myers with his wife, Bill took a sales position with Taylor Carpet One. He was a kind man with a gentle soul, generous heart, a strong moral compass, and an infectious sense of humor. He will be sorely missed. A celebration of life Ceremony will be held on Monday, September 16th at 6pm at Hope Hospice located at 2430 Diplomat Parkway E., Cape Coral, Florida. Bill was an active warrior in the fight against childhood cancer and a lover of animals. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, we ask that memorial contributions be made to Lurie Children’s Hospital Chicago (Pediatric Brain Tumor Research) in Memory of Bill Seger & Hope Fuller, the ASPCA or Hope Hospice.
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