William "Bill" C. Schuster

October 2, 1945 - November 11, 2020

William C. “Bill” Schuster, 75, of Evansville, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his home. He was born October 2, 1945 in Evansville, to the late William and Dorothy (Steinhauser) Schuster. Bill was a 1963 graduate of Memorial High School and graduated from Purdue University, with a degree in Electrical Engineering, where he was a member of Phi Kappa Theta. Bill served in the U.S. Marines during the Vietnam War. He worked for Alcoa for 31 years and was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Bill was a loving partner, brother, grandfather, uncle and great uncle, who enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He loved his alma mater and anything “Purdue.” Bill is survived by his companion of 16 years, Becky Smith; step-children, Carrie Kelly, D.J. Smith, Billy Carter, and Jaima Cartwright; step-grandchildren, Ethan Kelly, GraceAnn Kelly, Evan Kelly, David Smith III, Madison Carter, and Jack Carter; brother, Robert (Barb) Schuster, sisters, Leigh Gallian and Connie (Tim) Goelzhauser; sister-in-law, Karen Schuster; nieces and nephews, Donald R. (Trena) Cook, Lynnette M. Wilson, Angela Schuster, Daniel (Kristi) Schuster, Michelle N. (Matthew) Gardner, Ryan N. (Katie) Goelzhauser, Jason M. Goelzhauser, Aaron M. (Ashley) Goelzhauser, Michael J. (Brandi) Schuster, and Amy Schuster; 10 great nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his brother, Richard “Rick” Schuster; brother-in-law, Claude Gallian; and niece, Jennifer Cook. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2301 N. Stockwell Road. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the church with Father Zach Etienne officiating. The Mass will be streaming live on the Ziemer Funeral Home and Cremation Services’ Facebook page 20 minutes prior to service time. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Autism Association, One Park Avenue, Suite 1, Donor Support, Portsmouth, RI 02871.