Bill "Butch" Fitzer

Bill Fitzer, age 70, passed away May 23rd at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born July 23rd, 1955 Henryetta, Oklahoma. He grew up alongside his brother Mike in California. At the age of 19 Bill gave his life to the Lord and moved to Oklahoma where soon after he began attending Bible College. It was there he met Vicki, the woman who would be by his side for the rest of his life. They married in 1979 and he graduated soon after. In 1986, after having 2 children, Bill was called into full time ministry and relocated to Iowa where he pastored a church. Less than a year later his life would be forever changed after suffering a traumatic brain injury during a horrific motorcycle accident. In what his doctors called a miracle that he survived at all, Bill began to recover and despite his life altering injuries eventually returned to ministry. Driven by his faith, devotion, and great love for people, Bill spent the rest of his life sharing the love of God through his personal testimony with countless people in multiple countries on 4 continents. Bill's legacy is not only as the patriarch of an ever growing family, but as a light to the world that gave so much of himself to share the message of God's love. He will be remembered for his passion, his resilience, his unbreakable spirit, his generosity, and his smile and sense of humor. He is survived by his wife, Vicki of the home; one daughter, Candace Fitzer of Midwest City; one son, Jared Fitzer of Tulsa; three grandchildren, Jaden Fitzer of Tulsa, London Dewan and husband Luke of Broken Arrow, Parker Dewan of Broken Arrow; four great grandchildren, Zayvion Gawf, Lennox Dewan, Lewis Dewan, Lakelynn Gawf; sister in law, Debbi Fitzer of Bonifay, Florida; aunt, Ruth Bland of Moore. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Rose Fitzer; one brother, Mike Fitzer. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Faith Community Church with Reverends Bill "Punk" and Mary Fitzer officiating. Pallbearers will be Jared Fitzer, Jaden Fitzer, Luke Dewan, Jerry Gass, Frank Dewan, Nathan Patrick. Burial will follow at Quinton Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.

Bill "Butch" Fitzer

July 23, 1955 - May 23, 2026