William (Bill) Harvey Scheel, went to be with his beloved wife on Saturday, December 12, 2020. His final breath here on earth was at 5:37pm, just as the sun set. He was 78 years old.

Bill was born, August 21, 1942, to parents, Alvin Louis Scheel and Rose Mary Flynn. He grew up on the Southeast side of San Antonio and attended East Central High School. He is a middle son with siblings, Marie Johnson, Butch Scheel, Genevieve Kling.

Bill grew up working the fields with his brother and sisters. His free time was spent socializing at the local dance halls or you'd find him having a Dr. Pepper at the Chatter Box, across from his house on Foster Road. In March 1960, he would meet his wife, Jerie, at the Polo Grill Dance Hall. They would marry the following year, November 24, 1961. Bill's early career was spent as a Medina County Deputy Sheriff and loved sharing his stories of "catching the bad guys". He always took great pride in his work behind the badge and remained a licensed Peace Officer until his death. Following in his father's footsteps, he participated in trail rides along with being a member of the Sheriff Mounted Posse. He enjoyed being part of the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Grand Entry and carrying the American Flag. This opened an opportunity for him to take on construction jobs that were needed in and around the Freeman Coliseum. He spent many years being the Chief Contractor for all work that was done during every rodeo season and throughout the year.

He became a father in 1965, when his son, Phillip, was born. His days soon filled with baseball games, football games, FFA events and rodeos. He never missed an event that his son participated in. He loved spending time teaching Phillip how to make things, whether it was welding metal or wood carpentry. He was always so proud to see what could be created with his skill and Phillip's creative mind. In 1975, his daughter, Barbi, was born. He then had the joy of having a daddy's girl. He became a well-known dance dad and would do anything to make her smile, even if that meant getting on the stage and doing the chicken dance with her polka group at the Texas Folklife Festival year after year.

After becoming a father, he knew that being in law enforcement was no longer where he would best serve his time. He made the decision to start his own construction business and he began building custom homes and remodeling. There aren't too many places around San Antonio that he hasn't built or remodeled some part of it. He loved riding around town telling stories about many of the jobs he has done. Through the mid-part of his life, he and his wife loved traveling and seeing the country. His dream was to one day own a beautiful motorhome and drive around the country. In the 90's, his dream became a reality, and he was able to purchase his luxury motorcoach. While they didn't get around the whole US, they saw a good portion of it and made many wonderful memories together.

In 1992, his first grandson, Tanner, was born. Nothing made him smile more than being known as "Po-po". There was no comparison to taking his grandson on deer hunts with him and being there when he made his first shot. His second grandson, Dalton, was born in 1994. He loved having 2 more boys to spoil and teach them how to work and be hard working young men. He enjoyed watching the boys grow and be a part of every tee-ball, pee-wee football, roller hockey, high school football, high school baseball and college football game that the boys would have, at home or on the road! Nothing made him prouder than to talk to people about his grandsons and their accomplishments.

Bill was best known for being a storyteller. He never met a stranger or someone that he couldn't strike up a conversation with. He loved traveling to the RV parks and ride around on his scooter talking to anyone that would stop and chat. Even in times of ill health, he'd manage to talk up a storm with every nurse or doctor at his bedside. He believed in a hard day's work and always being on time. If you weren't 5 minutes early, you were late. He continued his construction business until 2014, when his health took a turn, and he was forced to put his hammer down. While that left him unable to build a house from the ground up, he still found ways to keep himself busy. Every few days, you'd find him out on the mower, whether the grass needed cutting or not. He continued to be as active as he could until his final days.

Bill was proceeded in death by his wife of 60 years, Jerie, by only 7 weeks. While they lived through some difficult times, their love was immeasurable. Together they taught many how marriage can be made to last. He is survived by his son, Phillip and his wife Karen, daughter Barbi and her husband Kris. Grandchildren, Tanner and Dalton (DJ). Sister, Marie Johnson and many nieces and nephews. He had many lifelong friends, and he will be missed by many.

Our father was a strong man. He lived through insurmountable health troubles for six years. Through that he taught us that each day was a gift and tomorrow is not promised. He will always be our cowboy that rode off into his sunset and back into the arms of his beloved and will remain in our hearts forever and always.

A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.