Bill passed away Friday, March 17, 2017. He was born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Warren W. and Florence (Johnson) Locker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Anne (Gregg) Locker and his siblings, Theodore Locker, James Locker and Florence Joan Locker. He is survived by his four children, Amy Locker, Gregg Locker, Lisa Locker (David) Christian and Peter L. (Michelle) Locker, his five grandchildren, Emmylou (Matthew) Spence, William E. Locker II, Annamarie Locker, Samantha Harmon Lovins and Katie Jo Hunt, and nine great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his twin sister, Marabelle Locker (Robert) Vore.

Bill was in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. After graduating from Ball State University with his Master’s in Education he was a devoted teacher at IPS School 39, Tech High School, Butler University, Mary Castle Elementary and Amy Beverland Elementary and was an IHSAA Official from 1972-2016. He was a Camp Director at Lutheran Hills, a baseball coach, volunteer, painter, potter, photographer, birdhouse builder and member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church just to name a few. Through these activities he touched many lives and knew no strangers. Not to mention, he grew the best tomatoes in the state of Indiana.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 24 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church at 11 a.m. Visitation will be held Thursday evening from 5-8 at the same location. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 7725 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46240 or Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 526 E. 52^nd St, Indianapolis, IN 46205.