Date: 8/20/26 7:03 pm From: Tyler M. Harms <tyharms...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Re: Bill Scheible- not a sighting
Bill was also an Iowa Young Birders Board member when the organization
itself was still young. He frequently attended IAYB field trips as a
volunteer leader and was always happy to share his love of birds and
birding with kids and their families. We stayed in touch for a while after
his move to Oregon. He missed Iowa but greatly enjoyed being near his
grandkids.
He will be missed,
Tyler
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Tyler M. Harms
President, Iowa Ornithologists' Union
Ames, Iowa
On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM Paul Hertzel <phertzel...> wrote:
> Thank you for posting this bit of sad news, Linda.
>
>
> I will remember Bill as an excellent birder. He loved Linn County in
> particular and participated in a Linn County Big Day in May of 2009. The
> total of 142 was a record for the county at the time. He also served a term
> on the IOU Records Committee. And he shared his editing and writing skills
> with the IOU, serving on the IOU Publications Committee for several years,
> and co-editing the IOU News newsletter for a year before John and Anna
> Bissell took over. The IOU missed him immediately when he moved to Oregon.
>
>
> And I have missed his sharp wit/humor and good friendship.
>
>
> Paul Hertzel
>
> Mason City
>
>
> On 8/18/2026 3:32 PM, Linda Rudolph wrote:
>
> Many of you may remember Bill Scheible. He moved to Portland, Oregon
> several years ago to be closer to his family.
> He was an active member of the IOU while he lived here. His humor,
> knowledge and sharp hearing made him a fun person to bird with. He led
> field trips and co-led a trip to Southern California with Jim Fuller. He
> was passionate in supporting the Iowa Young Birders.
> He traveled extensively when he was a medical school professor. When he
> became a birder, travel took on a whole new layer of fun and excitement. I
> can think of 7 countries he had birded extensively in. Perhaps his most
> meaningful trip was when he and a group of friends went to Micronesia.
> They visited Tinian. This small island had a large airfield during WWII,
> and Bill was very interested to see the base his father had flown from
> during the war.
> Bill had been in failing health for several years, and it is with great
> sadness that I’m writing to let you know that he has passed away.
>
> Linda Rudolph
> Coralville
>
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