William "Bill" R. Toller

William “Bill” R. Toller, age 86, died peacefully after a long illness, with his wife and children at his side. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky and grew up in New Castle, Indiana, with his parents Van and Bertie Toller, sister Anna and brothers Paul and Jerry. He proudly served in the United States Army and was posted at USAREUR in Heidelberg, Germany, where he met his soulmate Gisela. They were married for 65 years. Bill and Gisela moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where he worked for a building materials company which led to a career building houses, apartments in Indiana and Florida, and finally developing land, with partners and on his own. He was a strong supporter of affordable housing. He also had investments in hotels and restaurants. He was very successful as a businessman. Admired by his colleagues, Bill was elected President of the Bloomington, Indiana Builders Association. He also volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. He was a faithful member of the United Methodist church his entire adult life. Bill was a builder, a builder of houses, a builder of family, a builder of experiences, and a builder of lasting memories. Bill’s favorite pastimes were golf, boating and fishing. Bill and his wife traveled extensively and explored the world. He and his family also went on numerous cruises, especially to mark occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries and graduations. Bill and Gisela spent many years as “snowbirds” between Indianapolis and Sarasota, Florida and settled in their Sarasota home permanently six years ago. Bill is survived by his wife Gisela Toller, daughter Denise (husband Munir) Mallal, son Steven (wife Katy) Toller, sister Anna Bussell, and brother Jerry (wife Alice) Toller. Also five grandsons, Jeffrey (wife Bethy) Mallal, Justin Toller, Michael (wife Liz) Mallal, Kristopher Toller, Daniel Mallal, and twin great-granddaughters soon to be born. A memorial service for Bill will be held at 11:00 Saturday, January 7, 2023, at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 6611 Proctor Road, Sarasota, FL. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Habitat for Humanity https://www.habitat.org/support/honor-memorial-gifts or Meals on Wheels https://give.mealsonwheelsamerica.org.

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William "Bill" R. Toller

March 15, 1936 - September 26, 2022