William Lawrence Audens

On Oct. 13, 2017, William (Bill) Audens was called to join our Heavenly Father. He passed away at the home he shared with his wife, Shirley. Bill came to Idaho many years ago on a deer hunting trip with his father-in-law, Willard Geertson, and brother-in-law, Ken Geertson. He fell in love with the area and always wanted to return to Idaho to live. It took several years to convince Shirley that moving was the best thing to do for their sons, Michael and Christopher. In 1979, Bill moved his family to Idaho, and began supplying his family with wild game. If it was hunting season, Bill was gone. He loved football, hockey, and golf. He was a mini-season ticket holder for the Idaho Steelheads, and for a brief period was a Steelheads booster. Since he grew up in Illinois his favorite sports teams were the Blackhawks and the Bears. He would play golf as long as the sun was shining and the weather wasn’t too cold. Bill worked for over 25 years as a mechanic and later as the shop supervisor for the various school bus companies that contracted with the Boise School District. He loved riding his Harley Fat Bob, and enjoyed many rides with the Intermountain HOG group. Bill was a member of Anchor Baptist Church in Meridian and served in the US Marine Corps.

He is survived by Shirley, his wife of 48 years, two sons, Michael (Tracy) Audens and their children Janea Audens: Alec, Justin, and Natalie Banse; Christopher (Tatum) Audens, and their children; Casey and Trinity Audens, Lexi and Ashtin Thomas; two sisters, Leone (Jack) Kamien, Tina Audens, a brother Darrel Audens ; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence, mother, Betty, and two sisters, Denise and Cindy.

Services will be held 11:00 AM, on October 19th, at the Cloverdale Cemetery. The family requests donations to the Idaho Baptist College, 7910 S. Meridian Road, Meridian, ID. 83642 in lieu of flowers.