Mr. William Joseph Nicolaas Beers, of High River, passed away at the Fort Saskatchewan Hospital, Fort Saskatchewan, AB. on February 25, 2017 at the age of 61 years. Bill will be dearly missed by his beloved wife of thirty-four years Marilyn of High River and his son and daughter-in-law Jeff and Deirdre and their children Wesley William and Ayla Marie of Calgary. Bill is also survived by his mother Veronica Beers of Merritt, B.C., and siblings: Afra (Ole) Lindquist of Kelowna, B.C., John (Angela) of Port Moody, B.C., Yvonne of Kamloops, B.C., Nic (Patty) of Merritt, B.C., Mary (Jim) Ramsey of Merritt, B.C., Eddie (Jody) of Maple Ridge, B.C., Teresa Rankin (Steve) of Kamloops, B.C., and Bernadette (George) Hendy of Sherwood Park, his mother-in-law Eleanor Coulter of Amherst, N.S. and brothers-in-law: Fred (Grace) of Sackville, N.B., Doug (Linda) of Labelle, NS., and Paul (Nadine) of Amherst, N.S. as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his Father Nick in 2008, sister Vera Beers in 2004, father-in-law Freeman Coulter in 2010, and his beloved dog Toto in 2009. A Celebration of Bill’s life will be held at Snodgrass Funeral Home (Reception Lounge), 301 Macleod Trail, High River, on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. To email condolences, please visit www.snodgrassfuneralhomes.com If desired, in memory of Bill, memorial donations may be made to the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation. Arrangements in care of Snodgrass Funeral Home Ltd., High River. Ph. 403-652-2222.