William Pollitt "Bill" Hensch

Mr. William Pollitt "Bill" Hensch, age 65 of Jonesboro, passed on to the Lord at 9:33 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016 at his home with his family by his side after seven months of fighting cancer. He was born November 5, 1950 in Des Plaines, the son of William and Audrey (Pollitt) Hensch. He married Sarah Nave on October 8, 1977 in Des Plaines, they resided there until moving to Jonesboro in 2004. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Sarah Hensch of Jonesboro; he will be terribly missed by his sister, Patricia and husband Alan Thomas; sister, Joanne and husband Tom Burkley; brothers in law, Ron Hartley and John Nave; nieces, Amanda Nave, Emily Van Essen and her sons, Jacob, Jordan, and Quillan; nephew, Sean Hartley and wife Melissa; cousins, and so many wonderful lifelong friends, as well as dear friends who we have met since moving here. Bill joined the Des Plaines Fire Department in February of 1976 as a Firefighter/Paramedic, promoted to Engineer, was active in the firefighter's union and then became a Fire Inspector and Investigator where he served the last ten years of his career. He retired in June 2004 after twenty-eight years of service when they moved to Jonesboro to their lifelong dream of country living. Bill and Sarah joined Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church where Bill served in the men's group. Bill lost his parents, relatives and many friends to age, illness or accidental death. He was no stranger to it personally or professionally and knew how precious a gift life is. Bill knew suffering and spent many hours comforting and visiting with friends who were in any type of crisis. Memorial services for Mr. William Pollitt "Bill" Hensch will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna with Pastor Mark Hasty officiating. Memorial/Funeral Service Thursday, October 20, 2016,11:00AM Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church 100 W. Jefferson St. Anna, Illinois 62906