George W. “Bill” Bainbridge, Sr., 80, of Alta, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center.
Private family memorial services will be held. A celebration of life service for the public will be held later on next year. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Bill was born on December 1, 1942 to George and Francis (Carrington) Bainbridge at Emmetsburg, Iowa. He attended Washta Schools graduating in 1961. He served in the Iowa National Guard from March of 1963 until October of 1969.
He was united in marriage on January 3, 1965 to Melva Waldron at the Washta United Methodist Church in Washta, Iowa. Bill held many jobs over the years including being a mechanic, an appliance repairman, and working road construction for the street department. He was a heavy equipment operator for the City of Storm Lake, welder, maintenance repair at Spectra, and a maintenance repairman at the Canning Factory. He retired in 2004.
He was a member of the Storm Lake United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts.
In his spare time, he enjoyed woodworking, sewing, gardening, mechanic work, making tarps for semi-trucks and spending time with his family.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, grandson William James Bainbridge, and brother-in-law Rick Waldron.
He is survived by his wife, Melva of Alta, Iowa; children Sheila (Tim) Geary of Sioux City, Iowa, Bill Jr. (Carla) Bainbridge of Early, Iowa, Pamela (Ruben) Kearney of Alta, Iowa; Mary (LeRoy) Burkhurst of Alta, Iowa; Robert “Bob” (Mary) Bainbridge of Albert City, Iowa; six grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren: Paul Bainbridge and his daughters Hazel and Finnlee; Brandon Geary; Anthoney Bainbridge and his daughter Ashton; Scott Geary; Brittney Geary; Arthur Bainbridge; one brother Steve Bainbridge of St. Paul, Nebraska.
