William Gene Kornec

May 24, 1931 - October 3, 2020

William Gene Kornec passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 in Butte. He was born in Wallace, Idaho on Sunday, May 24, 1931 to Simon and Margaret Eula (O’Connor) Kornec. He was raised in Lincoln, Montana but spent most of his adult life in Butte. He married Marylou Jones in East Helena on June 3, 1950 when they were both teenagers and they traveled through life together for 70 years. He is survived by his wife, Marylou, three children, four grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Bill was a hard-working man and said he loved work. He did anything and everything to see that his family had what they needed. He built two houses on Quincy Street and lived in the last one for the rest of his life. He worked as a contract miner when he was very young and then as a shift boss in the Butte mines. He operated heavy equipment in the Berkeley Pit for many years. He owned and operated Ponderosa Ready Mix Concrete in Lincoln, MT and had an interest in Continental Concrete in Butte. One of his greatest joys that he looked forward to every year was his winter vacation with friends, relative and their buddies at the Galena Gulch hunting camp. This annual gathering meant so much to him. He was a lifelong member of the Upper Blackfoot Valley Historical Society of Lincoln, Montana and a 40+ year member of the Runeberg Lodge. He is preceded in death by six brothers and one sister. As per his request, there will be no services and he asked that donation be made to an animal shelter in Butte, Anaconda, Dillon or Whitehall or to a charity of their choice.