William “Bill” Collingwood, 79

William “Bill” Collingwood, 79, of Blair, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, in Omaha, after a short illness.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 5,at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Burial at the Blair Cemetery will be with the family only. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Campbell-Aman with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

William Henry Collingwood was born Feb. 28, 1935, in Ephrata, Pa., the son of Earl Dewey Collingwood and Erla May Hornberger.

He is survived by daughter Victoria Mason (James) of Grants Pass, Ore.; son Gregory Collingwood of Woodville, Texas; stepsons: Phillip Mininni (Susan) of Omaha and Mark Mininni of Blair; sisters: Jeanne Kramer and Maybelle Trostle, both of Denver, Pa.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and close friends Delores Stokes and Deloris Matson, both of Blair; as well as many friends and family.

He was preceded in death by wife Marjorie; his parents; son Frank Mininni; and brother Clair.

Memorials may be directed to Country Bible Church in Blair.

Omaha World Herald 2 March 2015

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Collingwood, William H. "Bill" Feb 28, 1935 - Feb 26, 2015 Survived by daughter, Victoria Mason (James), Grants Pass; OR, son, Gregory Collingwood, Woodville, TX; step sons, Phillip Mininni (Susan), Omaha, NE, Mark Mininni, Blair, NE; sisters, Jeanne Kramer, Maybelle Trostle, both of Denver, PA; 6 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; close friends, Delores Stokes, Deloris Matson, both of Blair; many friends and family. FUNERAL 11am Thursday, Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair. VISITATION Wednesday, at Campbell Aman beginning at 2pm with family receiving friends from 6-8pm. Private Burial at the Blair Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Country Bible Church, Blair. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME 444 S. 17th Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~