William "Bill" Trapp

Services for William "Bill" Trapp, 65, of Fullerton, Nebraska and formerly of Conde will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 2nd at the United Methodist Church in Conde. Rev. Matt Richards will officiate. Burial will follow in the Conde Cemetery under the direction of Paetznick-Garness Funeral Chapel, Groton.

Visitation will be held at the church in Conde on Sunday from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m.

Bill passed away July 29, 2010 at Boone County Health Center in Albion, Nebraska.

William Allen Trapp was born on February 7, 1945 in Aberdeen, SD to Charles and Lois (Christensen) Trapp, Jr. He grew up on a farm near Randolf, SD and was active in 4-H during this time. Bill graduated from Conde High School in 1963 and attended college in Huron, where he played football. On October 19, 1967, he united in marriage with Lynn Caffee in Huron. Following graduation, Bill taught in Faulkton and Groton. He returned to Conde to teach and coach in 1969. He had many successful teams over the years and won several state competitions. Bill was proud to have been named Coach of the Year. In 1976, he retired and began farming near Conde.

Grateful for having shared in his life is his mother, Lois; his children, Jim Trapp of Sioux Falls, Bill Trapp of Sioux Falls, Holli (Mark) Mayer of Austin, MN; two sisters, Linda (Brad) Gauger of Clear Lake, Patty (Gary) Hearnen of Conde and his brother, Charles "Chuck" Trapp, III of Clear Lake. Bill is also survived by four grandchildren, Alyssa TeBeest, Mitchell, Grace and Kyle Mayer and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death was his father and his grandparents.

Honorary Casketbearers will be All of the Students that Bill taught and coached.

Casketbearers will be Jon Heintman, Lon Hearnen, Chad Hearnen, Todd Forkel, Jason Weishaar and Derrick Waldner.

Memorials may be directed to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) PO Box 88808, Sioux Falls, SD 57109.

In the end, Bill fought for his life just like he taught his teamsa