William “Bill” Collins, 83, of Waterloo, died at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Friday, March 8, 2013, of complications of Alzheimer’s disease.

Bill was born May 20, 1929, in Bemidji, Minnesota, the son of James and Olive (Henjum) Collins.

He served in the U.S. Army and was a combat veteran of Korean War receiving an honorable discharge with the rank of Corporal.

Bill married Donna Hein on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1953, in Waterloo.

Bill was a self-employed truck driver following his military service until retiring in 2002. He was an honest and simple man who enjoyed talking about trucks and anything related to them. And, he loved his dogs. He was a long-time member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Bill is survived by his wife Donna of Waterloo; son William Collins of Denver, Iowa; son James Collins of Waterloo; two granddaughters: Katheryn “Katie” Collins of Waterloo and Sara Collins of Mankato, Minnesota; and his sister Marie Collins of Golden Valley, Minnesota.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers John Collins and James Collins.