William Bland

William Nolan Bland, 88, of Bentleyville died Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the Mon Valley Care Center, Monongahela.

He was born January 17, 1931, a son of Alvin L. and Martha Ann Shipman Bland in Huron, Missouri.

He was a Sargent First Class in the U.S. Army and served during the Korean War.

Mr. Bland was a member of Local 66 Operating Engineers in Pittsburgh and the F&AM Lodge 237 in Beallsville.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth Ann Rukas Bland; four children, Stephanie Bland Cole (Greg) of Bentleyville, Anthony W. Bland of Mars, Jason Bland (Melissa) of Bentleyville, and Jillian Bland (Rick) of Blainesburg; and five grandchildren, Abigail Cole (Jordan), Hayden Bland, Jeremy Bland, Avery Bland, and Addison Bland and brother-in-law, Loren Rukas (Lisa).

He was the last of his immediate family.

Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where a service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019, with the Pastor George Lammay, officiating.

Interment will be Thursday, January 24, 2019 in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville with military honors by the Bentleyville American Legion Post 165 and the U.S. Army.

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Visitation

Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc.

Tuesday January 22nd, 2019

2:00pm - 4:00pm

809 Main Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314

Visitation

Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc.

Tuesday January 22nd, 2019

6:00pm - 8:00pm

809 Main Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314

Funeral Service

Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc.

Wednesday January 23rd, 2019

11:00am

809 Main Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314

Interment

Thursday January 24th, 2019

10:00am

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