William Shine

Bill was born October 12, 1942, in Detroit, MI, the son of William and Mary (Stimac) Shine. He was raised in Houghton and was a 1960 graduate of Houghton High School. Following graduation, Bill enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a Medical Corpsman until his honorable discharge in 1963.

On May 8, 1965, Bill was united in marriage to the former Kathleen Kilpela and together the couple eventually made their home and raised their family in Gladstone. Bill was an officer with the Michigan State Police from 1964 to 1991. He went on to serve as the Delta County Magistrate until his retirement in 2005.

Bill was a member of First Lutheran Church in Gladstone. He loved the game of baseball and was a Gladstone Baseball Coach and mentor for many years. His hobbies included playing slow-pitch softball, hunting at the Tuskan Camp and cheering for several professional sports teams. Bill could often be found on Wednesday afternoon eating lunch with his life-long buddies at the Family Inn Restaurant in Wells. He will be deeply missed.

In addition to his loving wife Kathleen, Bill is survived by: daughter Laurie (Greg) Hallock, son William “Butch” (Mari) Shine. Grandchildren William and Andrew Shine.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary, brother Jim Shine and sister Dianne Shine.

Funeral services for Bill will be held at the convenience of his family. The Skradski Family Funeral Homes of Delta County are assisting with arrangements. Messages of condolence may be offered at skradskifuneralhomes.com.