William "Bill" Krismer Jr.
February 16, 1947 ~ October 9, 2026
A beloved husband, father grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully at home on October 9, 2026 at the age of 79.
Bill was born and raised in Saint Paul Minnesota. Preceded in death by his parents, William and Teresa; along with his first wife, Nancy Krismer (Parzino); siblings, Marlys Bauer (John), Jerry (Patricia), Ken (Edith), and Richard (Angela). Survived by his devoted wife of 27 years Jacquie. Together they created a blended family filled with wonderful fun and great memories. He was the proud father of daughters, Jennifer Leininger (Shane), Jill Krismer. Stepfather to Jim Reinke (Jaime) and Jennifer Bennett (Kyle). Billy was a loving grandfather to 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; sister, Mary Hitzmann (Rich).
Billy served his country as a Vietnam veteran in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1968 aboard the USS enterprise after returning home from the Navy, he decided to start his career as a police officer. He joined the St. Paul police department Eastside in 1971. He was very proud to be a Sergeant and loved his job! He enjoyed training the new recruits. He was honored to be named the policeman of the year in 1991.
Bill loved all sports. He was an avid golfer with 2 hole-in-ones and also enjoyed cards board games, cribbage singing, dancing many times he was the only guy on the dance floor dancing to the electric side with all the ladies. Bill and Jacquie were fortunate to enjoy so many things in common. They enjoyed traveling with their special group of friends. Bill was a strong advocate for Vietnam veterans and was an active member of the American Legion Forest Lake post 225.
A celebration of Bill‘s life will be held October 29, 2026 at Vadnais Heights Commons located at 655 County Rd. FE Vadnais Heights, where family and friends will gather to honor this wonderful man. Visitation at 3:00 PM with a service to begin at 5:00 PM. Special gratitude to Allina hospice for their loving care and support during Bill‘s final days. His spirit will live on in the hearts of his family, countless friends and all the lives he touched, including his nieces , nephews and sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to your favorite charity in honor of Bill.
Services
Visitation: Thursday, October 29, 2026 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Vadnais Heights Commons
655 County Rd F E
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
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Celebration of Life: Thursday, October 29, 2026 5:00 pm
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655 County Rd F E
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
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On behalf of the Forest Lake American Legion Post 225, we give thanks for Bill’s military service to our country in the Navy and to veterans as a long time Legion member.
I will Love you and miss you
Mary & Bill Uecker
A great schoolmate at Sacred Heart, Harding High School, and sports teammate. Bill was a very kind, thoughtful, and caring person. A dedicated St. Paul police officer for his home area in east St. Paul. Cathy and I had a great time growing up with “Brutus”. He was always ready to have a good time and a good laugh. Bill was like a brother! He is up in heaven now having a good time with his relatives and friends! Don’t worry, he’s telling Jesus and Mary to look out for us! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I went to school with Mary and spent time with Bill and herte’s cabin on camp lake prays to your family
The world has lost one of the most kind, caring, wonderful, and genuine men ever.
My heart is hurting. I am so, so sorry for this loss for all of his family and friends.
God bless dear Bill.
My husband, Jim Davis, often talked about how tough Bill Krismer was. He recalled how Bill would visit him at Harding High School and dish out a difficult “hold” on the top of his shoulder. It would be all he could do not to go down on one knee from the crippling move. Pay back is a bit- -! Jim passed in December of 2025.