Bill Schoepflin, 72, of Farmington, Washington, passed away on August 15, 2019 surrounded by his wife and daughters at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA.  He was born to parents Albert and Miriam Schoepflin on April 16, 1947 in Spokane, Washington.  Bill graduated from Upper Columbia Academy in 1965 and received a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Washington State University in 1969.  Bill built a house on the family homestead and farmed with his father, taking over the farm when his father retired.  He worked as a fill-in police despatcher for the Pullman Police Department, was a member of the Farmington Volunteer Fire Department, and was an active member of the Farmington Bank Board.  He was married to Linda, who survives him, in 1967.  Bill is also survived by his daughters Jodi GreyEyes and her husband Jon, Jill Wall and her husband Nathan, Janet Dahl and her husband Curtis, and eight grandchildren, as well as his brother David Schoepflin.  Bill was preceded in death by parents Albert and Miriam Schoepflin.  Bill was known and loved for his music, humor, and zest for life.  He thrived on creating and building and was in the process of building an airplane.  He was always active, building barstool go-carts, riding all-terrain vehicles in the desert, and trying all manner of hobbies from waterskiing and snow skiing to woodworking and welding.  The memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at 3 p.m. at the Farmington Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Farmington, WA.  A family graveside service will be held at the Mountain View Cemetery.  Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax, WA has been entrusted with arrangements.  Memorial donations are suggested to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.