William (Bill) Iliffe
William (Bill) Iliffe went to be with our Lord on July 25, 2025.
Son of Herbert William and Edith Iliffe (deceased), Husband to Kathleen Lorraine Iliffe, nee Pilsworth (deceased), son Randy William Iliffe (deceased) and sister Margaret Vickers, nee Iliffe (deceased).
Bill is survived by his son Rick Iliffe, his stepsons Kelly (Christine) Bigoray and their girls Alexa & Isabelle; Stephen (Kerry) Bigoray; his sister-in-laws Shirley Pilsworth & AJ Pilsworth; brother-in-law Robert Pilsworth and Connie (Gregory) Gazdewich; his nieces and nephews Shane Pilsworth and Cari (Matt) Budd and their children Evy & Jimmy; Chyvonne (Craig) Johnson & Amanda (Brendan) Reinhart; Nephews Kenneth (Jacqueline) Vickers, and their son Blake and nephews Greg Vickers (Barbara DeRuyter). Paul (Susan) Vickers.
Bill attended J E Benson and W.D. Lowe Vocational Schools in Windsor, Ontario. Bill was active in a variety of sports.
Bill's short working career was managing service stations for Beaver Oil in Windsor. He was active in the labour movement. Organizing and creating better working conditions and wages for workers. Organized National Auto Radiator in Windsor, Ontario, with a union contract, ensuring safe working conditions, fair wage, & security for the workers. Served as a steward and committeeman at the Chrysler Corporation. Employed by Dustbane Corporation as a salesman and rose to sales manager for Western Canada. Specialized in Infectious control.
Bill's passion was to encourage others to a higher level of achievement in their personal and professional lives. Bill moderated the Zig Ziglar Richer life program and Brian Tracy's Phoenix Seminar and sales management and goal setting programs. Bill was active in Amway, with a computerized warehouse for distributors to pick up their products to service their organizations.
Bill was a much sought after speaker at many events on business and personal development, speaking to hundreds across Canada and the United States including Hawaii. Always a champion of others.
A member of Gospel Centre Pentecostal Church in Edmonton Alberta. Active in the renovation process, and was a founder along with his wife Kathy of the Senior Ministry, Joy Fellowship.
Celebration of Bill's Life
Thursday August 7, 2025, 10:30 AM
Gospel Centre Pentecostal Church
9445 153 St NW, Edmonton, AB
I express my deepest sympathy in this time of grief. The Bible promises that your loved one will soon live again on a beautiful paradise earth when death will be no more in John 5:28, 29, and Revelation 21:4.
Very grateful to you, Bill! Thank you for your words of encouragement, stories, and for being a great listener. Our family is blessed to have met you and you will be missed.
Love,
Your Angel
Bill has been our dear friend for many many years and was a champion of safe living in wellness in Amway and then Melaleuca. Our lives continue to be richer through his efforts to help as many people as possible. My late husband and I enjoyed many trips and conferences with Bill and Kathy, memories
that last forever. You are loved and missed but will always live forever in our hearts.
Our deepest condolences to all of Bill’s family and friends. We were Bill’s and Kathy’s neighbour in LaSalle, Ontario. We enjoyed our many conversations about a variety of topics but especially his love of our Lord.
We appreciated their joi de vivre.
After Bill’s move back to Edmonton we kept in touch and he was always concerned for the neighbours he left behind.
Blessings on all of you and we know he is with his Lord and at peace. Love you Bill.