William Harold Bouck

William Harold Bouck, born March 16, 1948, passed away January 11, 2025, at the age of 76. Bill was a graduate of Grand Ledge High School, Class of 1966. He served as an MP with the Army from 1970-1972 in Germany. Returning home from the Army, Bill became a police officer, earned a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and served with the Eaton County Sheriff’s Department until his retirement in December 1994. When Bill was not working and throughout the remainder of his life, he was found with family, lending a helping hand, hunting/fishing at the Bouck Shack in the UP (never missing the annual hunting camp after his discharge from the Army), or taking in a sporting event. He followed Grand Ledge Comets, MSU, and the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Redwings. Bill participated with cheers of encouragement, barbs at officials and yelling at the TV until the very end. Bill is survived by his wife of 55 years, Rebecca. Although not all 55 years may have been blissful, they were certainly each other’s ride or die. His children, Heather Bouck of Mt Pleasant, MI, and Thomas (April Shepard) Bouck of Grand Ledge. He attributed first his gray hair, and then his balding, to both of them. His grandchildren, Lexis (Kile) Jones, Shelbie Bouck, Sadie (Lucas) Kilbourn, Cassidy Pettinger and Ryan Bouck. Great grandchildren, Luciano, Greyson and Anderson. His siblings Don (Kaye) Bouck and Nancy (Patrick) McGuirk both of Mt Pleasant, MI. His in-laws Terry Bouck of Grand Ledge, Robert Humphrey of Mancelona and Susan McCowan of Jackson, along with many nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his parents, Vene and Edythe Bouck, his brother Robert Bouck, his in-laws, Robert and Helen Humphrey, his nephew, Trent McGuirk, and his niece, Lisa Humphrey. In lieu of flowers, his family asks you please consider contributing in Bill’s honor to Cap City, 1119 Marigold Ave, East Lansing MI 48823 to provide scholarship funding to soccer players or to the Memorial Honor Guard, Cole-Briggs Post 48, 731 N Clinton St, Grand Ledge MI 48837. A Celebration of Bill’s Life is scheduled on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at the American Legion Cole-Briggs Post 48, 731 N Clinton Street, Grand Ledge, MI 48837 for an open house from 2-6 pm. Military honors will be conducted at 3:00 PM in honor of Bill’s service to his country. The Sheriff’s Honor Guard will also perform honors for Bill’s service to his community. Please feel free to join the family and friends for a beverage and a light snack. Dress is casual and the family encourages all to wear their favorite team sweatshirt or jersey. Arrangements by the Holihan-Atkin-Barclay Funeral Home, Grand Ledge. Share your memories and condolences online at www.holihanatkin.com

William Harold Bouck

March 16, 1948 - January 11, 2025