William “Bill” Joseph Konnath, 86, passed away on October 30, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. with Rosary at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church (510 E. 1st St., Ankeny, IA). Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 6, 2026, also at the church. Private family burial will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mt. Ayr at a later date. The Mass will be livestreamed at www.OLIH.org.

Bill was born December 4, 1939, the son of William and Helen Marie Konnath of Omaha, NE. He attended Holy Name Catholic School in Omaha, NE, for all 13 years.

He was an active member of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, was founder of the Ankeny Community Chorus, and served his community in various capacities including president of the Ankeny Chamber of Commerce, president of the Pride of Iowa Barbershop Chapter, president of the Ankeny Substance Abuse Project (ASAP), chairperson of the Ankeny Family YMCA, chairperson of the Ankeny Cultural Arts Board, member of the Ankeny Art Center Board, and member of the Employee and Family Resources (EFR) Board.

Bill retired as business manager of St. Joseph Catholic Church and School in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2014. Prior to that he was Area Vice President for General Car and Truck Leasing for 23 years. He also served in the US Air Force.

He is survived by his wife, Linda; children, Steven E. (Jane Campbell) Konnath of Omaha, NE, Scott A. (Anne) Konnath of Colorado Springs, CO, Judy Konnath of Red Bank, NJ, and Joan (Tom) Evans of Fredericksburg, VA; step-children, Julie (Chris) Crawford of Waukee, IA, and Ted (April) Zimmerly of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Hailey Konnath, Erik Konnath, A.J. Konnath, Austin Konnath, Kevin Fisher, Jessica Fisher, Craig Allison, Alexander Allison, Dalton Crawford, Paige Crawford, and Jeffrey Zimmerly; special friends, Mike and Alejandra Peverill and their children, Isabel, William, and Cecilia who were loved as family; as well as many nieces, nephews, and a multitude of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Dorothy (Harold) Yost, Shirley (Jay) Albright, and Betty (John) Buckman of Omaha, NE.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Ankeny Community Chorus or Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church.