William Joseph Palcich passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Will was
born in Hibbing, MN, on August 11, 1949, and graduated from Hibbing High
School in 1967. He graduated from the College of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, MN
and also had 2 degrees from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. He
was called Will or Bill and sometimes even Griz.

Besides working for Goulding's Trading Post in Monument Valley, Will also
worked for the Kayenta, Sanders and Whiteriver Public Schools. He taught in
several departments at NAU. Will considered his time on the Navajo and White
Mountain Apache Reservations to be some of the best of his life.

Will was noticeable because his great height but he was worth knowing
because of his wide ranging mind and encyclopedic knowledge of things great
and small. He met his wife at fencing club and his last hobby was dancing
tango. There were many fine and interesting times in between.

Surviving Will are his wife of 44 years, Cyndy Williams Palcich; his sister
Mary Palcich Keyes and her husband, Joe Keyes. He was the son of Edward A.
Palcich and Julia Verrant Palcich . He took great pleasure in his many
friends, relatives and former students.

Will died of heart failure and stroke but his heart never failed those he
loved.

Visitation will be at Norvel Owens on Tuesday, April 29, from 6-7. Rosary
and funeral Mass will be at 10:00 and 10:30 respectively at San Francisco de
Asis Church in Flagstaff on Wednesday, April 30th. Burial will be at All Souls
Cemetery, Immaculate Conception Church, Cottonwood, AZ after the funeral.

Will requested contributions in lieu of flowers to Mayday Pit Bull Rescue,
Box 72406, Phoenix, AZ 85050, Second Chance for Animals, 11665 US 89,
Flagstaff, AZ, 86004, or the Winslow Elks Lodge Christmas Basket program Box
89, Winslow, AZ 86047.