William Daniel Rottler-Eidson

William Daniel Rottler-Eidson, age 45, passed away in the early morning hours of August 2, 2020 at Kansas University Hospital, Kansas City, Kansas due to acute heart failure. Born September 10, 1974 in Long Beach, California. "Billy" was adopted by his loving parents at the age of seven, Bennett, II. and Gayle (Rottler) Eidson. It was Bill’s honor to serve his country in the United Stated Navy. He was assigned to the Fleet Training Center in Norfolk, VA where he performed his duties as an Electronic Equipment Repairman. During his service he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Bill lived in Kansas City, Missouri with his life partner of 15 years, Marcia Sellars. They have been friends for over 23 years. They were a perfect complement to each other with their caring and generous hearts, their love for each other apparent to all. Bill, along with Marcia, and friend, Tessa Gregory, ran the Summer Lunch Program in their community for many years. They provided meals and entertainment for school aged children, that during the school year, lunch may have been their only meal. He genuinely loved being helpful to the seniors and handicapped in the apartment complex in which he lived. He would show them many kindnesses such as taking out their trash, changing light bulbs, tighten the screws on their power chairs and walkers, to name a few of his thoughtful gestures. He was never too busy to have a chat with The Ladies, Marcia’s group of senior friends. Uncle Bill also enjoyed spending time with “his kiddos”, Mark and AshLynn Sellars, Jose and William Barrientos. Bill loved to play online games: World of Warcraft, Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons, and many others. Long Live the Ottermen Empire! He was crazy smart, as one family member described him, and very well read. According to Bill, he once got so bored that he read an entire set of encyclopedias. He was the Tech Guru for a lot of his friends and family; “I’ll ask Bill, he’ll know how to fix it. He’s a whiz at that stuff.” Bill would often daydream about building his ultimate computer, which he had it planned down to the last detail. He is survived by his parents Gayle (Rottler) and Bennett Eidson, II, sister, Rachael Martinez- Eidson (Jaime), brother Bennett Eidson, III, all of Phoenix, AZ. Mary Coral Bain of Tucson, AZ, his loving step-mother, Maddy Linebarger of Virginia Beach, VA, brother Dylan Linebarger (Tara) of Hagerstown, MD, sisters Kim Tharp (John) of Meriden, CT, Chelsea Kent (Jim) of Berlin, CT, Shannon Ryan of Virginia Beach, VA, and several nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his biological mother Cynthia Rottler Miller of San Diego, CA and father Kenneth Linebarger of Middletown, CT. Funeral services will be held On September 10, 2020 at 10am. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO, 20109 Business Hwy 13, Higginsville, MO 64037

William Daniel Rottler-Eidson

September 10, 1974 - August 2, 2020