William Clark Shackleton, 83, of Grand Island, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at CHI Health-St Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm Friday, January 29 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Mike Wooten and Pastor Dan Brenton officiating. Full Military Honors will be performed at the funeral chapel. Visitation with family present, will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE at a later date.
Bill was born near Almena, KS to Howard and Fay (Smith) Shackleton on July, 20, 1932. At the age of 3 his family moved to Cornell, WI and lived there until Bill joined the United States Air Force in March of 1952. He returned home in 1956 and joined the family in Arapahoe, NE. He later met Wanda Roberts and they were united in marriage on September 13, 1957 in Beaver City, NE.
He was a hard worker and provider for his family. He relocated to Lexington in 1966, where he worked at Cornland Pressed Beef plant until he started his own business repairing windshields in 1985. In 1986, he moved his family to Grand Island to continue his business, later retiring in 2005. After retirement, he was a crossing guard for Star Elementary School and really enjoyed his interaction with the children there.
Bill was a past member of Parkview Baptist Church in Lexington and attended Evangelical Free Church in Grand Island.
He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, camping and especially his family.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda; sons and their wives, Wayne and Jennifer of West Palm Beach, FL and Randy and Marji Shackleton of Grand Island; 6 grandchildren, Ashley, Kim, Cole, Dani, Christopher and Brooke; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and 1 brother.
Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Online condolences may be directed to www.livson.com.


Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm Friday, January 29 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Mike Wooten and Pastor Dan Brenton officiating. Full Military Honors will be performed at the funeral chapel. Visitation with family present, will be from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel. Inurnment will be in Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE at a later date.