William "Bill" K. Houk Obituary

William "Bill" K. Houk was faculty at Rushville Consolidated High School in Rushville, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about William "bill" K. Houk.

School Role	Faculty
Date of Passing	Sep 09, 2012
About	William K. Houk, 71, of Rushville, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012, in Rushville after a long illness. Bill was born October 1, 1940 in Gary, Indiana, the son of Louise (Lukach) and Kenneth Houk. He was a 1958 graduate of Crown Point High School, a 1962 graduate of Manchester College and earned a master's degree from Indiana University. He married Ruth Reyling on January 11, 1966 and she survives. They had resided in Rushville since 1968. Bill was a long-time teacher at Rushville Consolidated High School and coached football, basketball and baseball for many years. He was an avid golfer, member of the local Elks Lodge #1307 and spent many years cheering for his beloved Chicago Cubs and Bears. In addition to his wife, Ruth Reyling Houk, of Rushville, he is survived by a son, Rodney K. Houk of Atlanta, a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Tim Porter of Atlanta, a sister, Linda Houk Butts of Surprise, AZ and grandchildren, Sam, Teddy, Anna and Rose Porter, all of Atlanta. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, September 14, at Moster Mortuary in Rushville where friends are welcome to visit from 4 until 8 PM Thursday. There will be an Elk's Memorial Service on Thursday evening at 7 PM. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery and Rev. Jeremy Greis will preside. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rush County Community Foundation.