William "Bill" F. McQuistan

William "Bill" F. McQuistan, 85, of Pender, NE, died on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE.  Funeral services for Bill will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Pender; Pastor Dan Springer will be officiating.  The visitation will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the United Church of Pender.  Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery near Pender.  Munderloh - Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.  Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation.

Bill was born in Wayne, NE on September 23, 1937, the son of Edward and Margaret (Hunt) McQuistan.  Following his graduation from Wakefield High School in 1955, Bill attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a degree in Agricultural Economics.  While at UNL, Bill was a member of the Yell Squad, serving as Yell King for two years.  On December 26, 1965, he was united in marriage to Janyce Johnson in Oakland, NE.  To this marriage four children were born, Susie, William, Michael, and Todd.  Bill farmed his entire adult life.  He was a member of the Nebraska Army National Guard for several years, enjoyed playing golf, fishing, hunting, and playing bridge.  He served on the Wayne County District 25 school board, was an Elder at the Presbyterian Church in Pender, served on the board of directors of the Wayne Country Club; was President of Northeast Nebraska Feeders, and President of the State Breeders & Feeders.  He was proud of his Scottish roots, proud to serve with the Shriners, taking children and families to their appointments at the Shriners Hospital, and most of all he was proud of his children and their families.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Janyce of Pender, NE; daughter, Susie (Ron) Buss of Norfolk, NE; sons, William “Andy” (Becky) McQuistan of Sioux Falls, SD, Michael (Alexis) McQuistan of Columbia, MD, Todd (Sara) McQuistan of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren, Leah (Brandon) Yost, Daphne Buss, Madalyn, William, Edward, Andrew, Joseph, Clyde, Reece, Samuel, Molly, Max, Emma McQuistan.  Bill is also survived by his brother, Neal McQuistan of Pender; brothers-in-law, John Young of Blair, NE, and Jim Johnson of Fremont, NE; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Robinson of Springfield, MO; and several nieces and nephews.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Margaret “Peggy” Young; brothers, Edward “Larry”, and Kenny McQuistan; and a sister-in-law, Georgia McQuistan.