William F. Pryor, 95, Jasper

William F. Pryor, 95, of Jasper, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on October 17, 2026, at Serenity Springs Northwood in Jasper. 

He was born December 31, 1930, in Holland, Indiana, to Paul and Ethel (Buchstohler) Pryor.

He was united in marriage to Virginia Burger at the Saint Meinrad Chapel and later made his home in Ireland, Indiana. 

William worked at Ellsworth Dairy and Holland Dairy in his younger years before working at the Jasper Seating Company. He later retired from Jasper Corporation.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. William enjoyed working on houseboats and campers, taking walks along the Riverwalk and other local trails, listening and singing along to his favorite country music. He especially enjoyed his lunchtime visits to Culver’s, where the employees always made him feel welcome and appreciated.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Pryor; two sons, David and Mac Pryor; two sisters, Berniece Brown and Bernetta Kappner; and one grandson, Billy Pryor.

He is survived by one son, Dean (Donna) Pryor of St. Anthony; four daughters, Pamela Clark of French Lick, Yvonne (Larry) Breitwieser of Mocksville, North Carolina, Sonya (Randy Hall) Hubster of Huntingburg and Jill (Don) Steward of Ft. Myers, Florida; and by 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial mass for William F. Pryor will be held at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, October 23, 2026, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ireland. Father Luke Hassler will officiate the mass. Burial will take place at Santa Claus Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held from 9:00-11:00 a.m. EDT on Friday, prior to the mass at the church. 

Rainey Funeral Home in Dale has been entrusted with handling the arrangements.

The family would like to give a special thanks to St. Croix Hospice and Serenity Springs Northwood for their loving and compassionate care. 

Condolences may be shared online at www.raineyfuneralhome.com.