Bill D. Nieman

Bill D. Nieman, 88, a longtime Dryden resident, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016 at his home. He was born on November 24, 1927 at Snohomish, Washington to the late John Marshall and Emma Olga (Liedle) Nieman. He spent his early years growing up between Dryden and Everett. He attended school in Everett and following school went to work logging with his father in the Everett and East Helena, Montana areas and had also worked in Dryden in the orchards. In 1945, he entered the U.S. Army and served in the Admiralty Islands and Hawaii, receiving his honorable discharge in 1947. He returned to Dryden where he met Jean Marie Hall. They were later married on March 25, 1951 in Cashmere. They made their home together in Wenatchee for a brief time before moving to Rock Island. They moved to make their permanent home in Dryden in 1957. Bill went to work at Alcoa in 1953 and had worked as a Pot Tender and Rod Setter before becoming a Crane Operator. He worked at Alcoa for 37 years, retiring in 1990. He was a former member of the Dryden Presbyterian Church, a longtime member of the Cashmere American Legion, Post # 64, and had been a Volunteer Fireman for the Dryden Fire Department for over 15 years. Bill especially enjoyed his time with his family, going hunting, fishing, clamming at the ocean, camping, riding motorcycles and snowmobiles and the outdoors in general. He loved his grandchildren and in particular holding the newest grand babies. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jean Nieman, Dryden; three children, David R. Nieman, Dryden, John H. (Heather) Nieman, St. John, WA and Judy R. Conners, Dryden; their son through guardianship, Craig A. Nosler, Bellevue, WA; eight grandchildren, Jason and Bryon Nieman both of Dryden, Jeana Aljeo, Plain, Travis Nieman, St. John, WA, Christopher Augustson, Dryden, Danielle Elder, Seattle, Jacob Frazier, Wenatchee and Sarah Fredrickson, East Wenatchee and sixteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Jean Frazier in Jan. of 2002 and five siblings, two infants, two brothers, Thomas and Raymond and one sister, LaVerne DeShazo. A Commemoration Service with Military Honors, will be held on Friday, June 17th at 1:00 p.m. at Cashmere Cemetery, with Pastor Rob Gohl officiating. You are invited to visit his tribute and leave a memory for the family at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . In lieu of flowers memorial donations are suggested to the Dryden Improvement Club or the charity of your choice. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, Cashmere.

Bill D. Nieman

November 24, 1927 - June 13, 2016