Bill Likens

Bill Likens, 54, a resident of Atlantic, Iowa passed away Monday morning, June 27, 2005 at his home.Bill was born June 28, 1950 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Bob Andrew and Jean Janet Likens. He earned a bachelor"s of science degree in chemistry from Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Bill was a kind man who would do anything to help those in need: whatever he had, he"d give you. His favorite memory of his children was when they laid on his chest as infants and both daughter and father felt the other"s heartbeat. He was as generous and loving a man as most would ever meet and he will be dearly missed by his family and friends.Survivors are his parents, Bob Andrew and Jean Janet Likens of Many, Louisiana; his two daughters, Melissa Ann (Likens) Bell and her husband, Stephen, of Trussville, Alabama, and Rebecca Jean Likens of Memphis, Tennessee; his grandson, William Elijah Bell; his sister, Jodi Basara and her husband, Bob, of Texas and his brother, Donnie Likens of Texas.Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic, Iowa and the First Baptist Church in Buffalo, Oklahoma are caring for Billy Bob"s family and the arrangements .Funeral InformationIN LOVING MEMORY OFBILLY BOB "BILL" LIKENSBorn June 28, 1950Shawnee, OklahomaENTERED INTO RESTMonday June 27, 2005Atlantic, IowaPUBLIC VIEWING At Roland Funeral Service in Atlantic, IowaWill be Wednesday June 29, 2005~Until 3:00 P.M.MEMORIAL SERVICEThursday July 7, 2005 at 11:00 A.M.At the First Baptist Church in Buffalo, OklahomaFINAL RESTING PLACEThe family will be scattering the cremated remains on the family farm near Buffalo, Oklahoma.