William “Billy” Dreiling, 53, of Brighton, passed away Jan. 9, 2014. Born March 25, 1960, in Denver, to Anthony and Agnes (Quint) Dreiling, he attended schools in Brighton. He was a native of Brighton and spent his entire life in the Brighton area.
Bill enjoyed working and worked for B&D Oil Field Maintenance as a welder for 12 years. He loved playing softball and loved to golf and go fishing and camping. He loved competition, no matter what he was doing Bill turned it into a competition. He was also a devout Broncos and Rockies fan and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Bill is survived by his children, Monica (Brandon) Yates, of Fort Worth, Texas, Joshua Dreiling, of Brighton, and Laura Dreiling, of Aztec, N.M.; sister, Geraldine (Clem) Dechant, of Apache Junction, Ariz.; brother, Randy Dreiling, of Brighton; five grandchildren, Melina, Dominic, Tyler, Ethan and Kaley.
Rosary Service was held Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Tabor-Rice Funeral Home. Memorial Mass followed at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
Tabor-Rice Funeral Home handled the arrangements.