Logemann, William Stanley (Bill)

William Stanley (Bill) Logemann, 72 died peacefully in the early hours of Sunday April 13, 2025, at Amberwood Care Centre in Rockford, Illinois due to metastatic prostate cancer.

Bill was born to Stanley and Jean (Chapin) Logemann on May 14, 1952, in Freeport, Illinois.  Bill attended Stockton schools and graduated from Stockton High School in 1970. He sang in chorus, played football and wrestled.  Bill was active in FFA and 4H. Shortly after graduation Bill enlisted in the US Marine Corps.  He completed basic training at Camp LeJeune, North Carolina and served in Georgia and Puerto Rico.  Bill was honorably discharged from the Corps in 1972. 

Following discharge from the Marine Corps, Bill played football at Rock Valley College in 1972 and 1973. The team was honored for being the first team from Rock Valley to complete an undefeated season. He played one season with the Rockford Rams.  He then played football for Southwest Missouri State University in 1975 and 1976, becoming the first Stockton Alum to play Division 1 football.  Bill graduated with a degree in Agriculture Education from Illinois State University in 1978.

Bill taught Vocational Agriculture in Leaf River, Whitehall and Elizabeth Illinois and Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

Bill enjoyed singing his entire life.  He was selected to the Illinois High School All-State choir.  Bill performed in music theater in Lake Geneva Wisconsin and sang with The Music Men Barbershop Choir in Dubuque Iowa for 10 years.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, brother Carl Logemann and sister-in-law Martha Pulido Logemann.  Bill is survived by his son Jeremiah Logemann of Madison Wisconsin, former wives Gail Glidden Logemann and Ann Felderman Railsbeck, sisters Lynne (Kerry) George of Ankeny, Iowa and Elaine Enriquez (Freeport, Illinois), brother Clark Logemann of Rockford and sister-in-law Mary Kay Logemann of Platteville Wisconsin. Bill is also survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Bill’s Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Stockton, Illinois.  Memorials may be directed to or Music Men of Dubuque or the Unitarian Universalist Church of Stockton.

The family appreciates the wonderful care Bill received from the VA Healthcare System, Amberwood Care Centre and Northern Illinois Hospice. Bill appreciated the many friends and family who visited him this past month.