William Hedberg

William (Bill) Hedberg, age 90, died peacefully in his sleep on January 6, 2016. He was born in St. Paul, MN on December 10, 1925 (the 5th of 9 children) to William and Esther Hedberg, As a young man Bill was an active member of Reformation Lutheran Church, Luther League. He also developed an excellent singing voice, and throughout his life, he sang in choirs and at many of his friends and family’s weddings and other events. After graduating from St. Paul Central High School, Bill served in the Marshall Islands during WWII as a decoder. After the war, he moved to Webb Lake, WI where his parents had relocated. There he met Elaine Johnson, and they were married June 6, 1949 in Danbury, WI. Bill and his father operated Hedberg’s Corner Store in Webster, WI, where he was an active community member, including serving a term as mayor and other civic responsibilities. In 1962, the family moved to Lindstrom, MN and started Hedberg’s Super Market. In Lindstrom Bill continued his community participation and he and Elaine were active members at Trinity Lutheran Church. Over the years he developed interests in other pursuits, including insurance and real-estate; retiring from active business life in 1982, when he and Elaine divided their time between homes in Florida and Webb Lake. More recently, Bill and Elaine made their residence in Chisago City, MN, at Pointe Pleasant Heights; enjoying a number of pleasant years there. Bill is preceded in death by his “sweetheart” and wife of 66 years, Elaine Louella (Johnson) Hedberg; son, William Daniel Hedberg; and all 8 of his Hedberg siblings. Bill’s legacy lives on in his children: Steven Matthew Hedberg, James Victor Hedberg, Mary Lee (Mark) Moody, his grandchildren: Mark Christian Daniel (Nicole) Moody, Patrick William Daniel (Kelly) Moody, John William Garrett (Kara) Moody, and Lauren Elizabeth Grace Moody and his great-grandchildren: William Shepherd and Daniel Henry Moody. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 11:00am at Webb Lake Cemetery. Online condolences can be made on their website as well. In lieu of flowers or other memorials, Bill’s wishes were that donations be made to a foundation near and dear to his heart, the Courage Kenny Foundation, their website is: [email protected]