Date: 8/19/26 3:14 pm From: Paul Hertzel <phertzel...> Subject: [ia-bird] Re: Bill Scheible- not a sighting
Thank you for posting this bit of sad news, Linda.
I will remember Bill as an excellent birder. He loved Linn County in
particular and participated in a Linn County Big Day in May of 2009. The
total of 142 was a record for the county at the time. He also served a
term on the IOU Records Committee. And he shared his editing and writing
skills with the IOU, serving on the IOU Publications Committee for
several years, and co-editing the IOU News newsletter for a year before
John and Anna Bissell took over. The IOU missed him immediately when he
moved to Oregon.
And I have missed his sharp wit/humor and good friendship.
Paul Hertzel
Mason City
On 8/18/2026 3:32 PM, Linda Rudolph wrote:
> Many of you may remember Bill Scheible. He moved to Portland, Oregon
> several years ago to be closer to his family.
> He was an active member of the IOU while he lived here. His humor,
> knowledge and sharp hearing made him a fun person to bird with. He
> led field trips and co-led a trip to Southern California with Jim
> Fuller. He was passionate in supporting the Iowa Young Birders.
> He traveled extensively when he was a medical school professor. When
> he became a birder, travel took on a whole new layer of fun and
> excitement. I can think of 7 countries he had birded extensively in.
> Perhaps his most meaningful trip was when he and a group of friends
> went to Micronesia. They visited Tinian. This small island had a
> large airfield during WWII, and Bill was very interested to see the
> base his father had flown from during the war.
> Bill had been in failing health for several years, and it is with
> great sadness that I’m writing to let you know that he has passed away.
>
> Linda Rudolph
> Coralville
>
