William L. Henderson

Bill “Kaw Boy” Henderson, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 2, 2021.

Bill was born May 6, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa to Clifton and Shirley Henderson. He grew up in the Des Moines area and graduated from Indianola High School and IT Tech. Bill served in the Junior Marine Corps ROTC.

He and his girlfriend Darlene had a daughter, Brooke, and Bill also raised Darlene’s children, Ashlie and Nick, as his own. Bill would do anything for anyone and he was a great friend to all who knew him.

Bill loved music and worked as a sound man for many local bands including Later Daze and 2 Brick Shy. He loved riding his V-Rod and enjoyed CB radios and building his own computers. If there was food being cooked and it was good and free, he was there, and he like a good shot of tequila. Bill was a fireworks enthusiast and even build his own, and he loved his gun collection. Halloween was his favorite holiday.

He is survived by his daughter, Brooke Reynolds (Shaun); daughter, Ashlie Littrell (Chad); son, Nick Bass; best friend, Gary Bass; brothers, Ronnie Henderson (Dawn) and Skipper Henderson; grandchildren, Micah, Roman, Blake and Gage; and numerous other extended family and friends.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley and Clifton.

Services will be held on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., followed by funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery after the services.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Bill.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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