William Kent Hengels, age 64, passed away on November 27, 2016. Bill was born on January 13, 1952, in Oak Park, Illinois. He grew up in Mount Prospect where he graduated from Prospect High School in 1970. He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth (nee Tierney) Hengels; his daughter, Carly Elizabeth (William) Franz; his sons, Kent Tierney Hengels and Cory William Hengels; and his first grandchild,Vivian Elizabeth Franz. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Michael and Evangeline Tierney and Gordon and Janice (nee Tierney) Bundy; five nieces and nephews; and twelve great-nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his parents,Charles L. and Vivian (nee Brust) Hengels; his brother, Charles F. Hengels; and his sister, Carol A. Hengels. Bill began his career in the audiovisual department at Harper College where one of his jobs was recording the concerts of visiting musicians who were on the verge of making names for themselves. Among Bill's recordings were performances by Jim Croce, Steve Goodman,and Harry Chapin. He then went on to work in audiovisual sales for Midwest Visual; Sony, where he earned the Samurai award as a top salesman; and finally United Visual. Rock music was one of Bill's passions. Not only could he hear a song and name its title, but he could also name the artist, recording company, and the color of the label. He was especially proud of his collection of WLS and WCFL radio station music surveys. Bill also loved playing softball. His favorite spot was on the pitcher's mound where he would lob his infamous "moonballs." His love of this sport led him to coach his children's tee-ball and baseball teams, in addition to basketball and soccer in the other sports seasons. He realized one of his ultimate dreams when the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series. Bill will be remembered by those who knew him as being fun, loyal, outgoing, and full of stories People have plenty of stories about him, too. His wife and children would like to thank family and friends for their loving care over the years. A special thank you goes to Bill's friends, Bob, Chris, Clark, and Ken, for their unending support. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Our Savior's United Methodist Church, 701 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg, IL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Bill Hengels Scholarship Fund, c/o Schaumburg Athletic Association, 217 S. Civic Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60193, to allow children to play baseball who financially might not be able to do so. Donations can also be made to JourneyCare Foundation, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025, which is the hospice organization that tenderly cared for Bill in his final days.