He married Christina Rupp on April 5, 1943, in Hays.
He was a 1941 graduate of St. Joseph's Military Academy in Hays and a 1950 graduate of Fort Hays State University. A resident of Hays, he taught and coached basketball at St. Joseph's Military Academy, later named Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, until his retirement in 1985. Billinger was a member of St. Joseph's church, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, all in Hays.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was named to the Fort Hays State University Sports Hall of Fame, was inducted into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame, was named to Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was a charter member of Point of Life at TMP-Marian.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four sons, Alan Billinger of Hays, Steve Billinger of Casper, Wyo., Greg Billinger of Bakersfield, Calif., and Doug Billinger of Chandler, Ariz.; one daughter, Roxie VonLintel of Victoria; three brothers, W.J. Billinger, Mike Billinger and Bob Billinger, all of Hays; two sisters, Margaret Beilman and Catherine Walters, both of Hays; 11 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Adam Billinger, Pete Billinger, Joe Billinger and Bernard Billinger; and two sisters, Lee Ann Pfeifer and Rose Mary Karlin.
Parish vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse on the campus of TMP-Marion High School with the Rev. Earl Befort officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Hays, with graveside military honors by Hays VFW. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the church and from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday at Brock's North Hill Chapel in Hays.
Memorials are suggested to TMP-Marion High School, Cancer Council of Ellis County, Oncology Department at Hays Medical Center or Masses, all in care of the funeral chapel.
Great Bend Tribune, 4/3/2002
He married Christina Rupp on April 5, 1943, in Hays.
He was a 1941 graduate of St. Joseph's Military Academy in Hays and a 1950 graduate of Fort Hays State University. A resident of Hays, he taught and coached basketball at St. Joseph's Military Academy, later named Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, until his retirement in 1985. Billinger was a member of St. Joseph's church, the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, all in Hays.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was named to the Fort Hays State University Sports Hall of Fame, was inducted into the Kansas State High School Activities Association Hall of Fame, was named to Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and was a charter member of Point of Life at TMP-Marian.
Survivors include his wife of the home; four sons, Alan Billinger of Hays, Steve Billinger of Casper, Wyo., Greg Billinger of Bakersfield, Calif., and Doug Billinger of Chandler, Ariz.; one daughter, Roxie VonLintel of Victoria; three brothers, W.J. Billinger, Mike Billinger and Bob Billinger, all of Hays; two sisters, Margaret Beilman and Catherine Walters, both of Hays; 11 grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Adam Billinger, Pete Billinger, Joe Billinger and Bernard Billinger; and two sisters, Lee Ann Pfeifer and Rose Mary Karlin.
Parish vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Al Billinger Fieldhouse on the campus of TMP-Marion High School with the Rev. Earl Befort officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Hays, with graveside military honors by Hays VFW. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Thursday at the church and from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday at Brock's North Hill Chapel in Hays.
Memorials are suggested to TMP-Marion High School, Cancer Council of Ellis County, Oncology Department at Hays Medical Center or Masses, all in care of the funeral chapel.
Great Bend Tribune, 4/3/2002
Family Members
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Wendelin John "Bill" Billinger
1908–2002
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Margaret M. Billinger Beilman
1910–2002
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Peter Paul Billinger
1911–1978
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Adam Alfred Billinger
1912–2000
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Catherine M. Billinger Walters
1914–2006
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Bernard Billinger
1917–1927
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Michael Donald "Mike" Billinger
1919–2008
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Joseph Francis "Red" Billinger
1923–1991
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Rosemary Therese Billinger Karlin
1925–1995
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Robert Alphonse "Bibs" Billinger
1926–2008
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Lee Ann Billinger Pfeifer
1928–1980
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