William Joseph Pluta succumbed to vascular dementia on October 27, 2025 at United Hospital

(St Paul) at the age of 75.

He was a resident of Savage, MN. Born December 28, 1949 in St

Paul, MN, he was the first child of Louise Hornung (Schneider) and the adoptive son of Andrew

D. Pluta Sr. William, was also known as “Bill”, “Billy”, “Animal”, and words of an unprintable

nature. He spent his childhood on various naval bases. Bill attended elementary school in

Hawaii, often remarking on his ability to go to school barefoot and living on the islands before

and during Hawaii’s transition to statehood. From his teens beyond, Bill was present in the

Minnesota rock & roll scene. Starting as a roadie and an audio/visual tech, he worked his way

up to managing various bands. Rock & roll music, as well as rebuilding and selling parts of

Camaros were the love of his life until his daughter Ashley came along. In April of 2007, Bill

was inducted into the Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Fame for his contributions in the

music industry. Bill spent the last of his working years as a delivery driver for UPS, servicing

MSP International Airport and St Paul, MN. Being a delivery driver for UPS was a job he really

enjoyed. Though Bill held various jobs and hobbies over the course of his life, one of his

biggest passions was buying, selling, and collecting Lionel Trains — not to mention his

seasonal garage sale. In fact, he enjoyed his garage sales so much he would often collect

things throughout the year just to sell at his annual garage sale.

Bill is preceded in death by his mother Louise (Dick), father Donald, sisters Irene (Snooks) and

Mary Jo (Pudge), and brother Andrew Jr. Survived by daughter Ashley Larsen (Matthew) of

Lakeville, brother Richard (North Oaks), sister Catherine (St Paul), grandchildren Katrina,

Seraphina, and Everett, nieces and nephews Shannon, Angela, Carl, Donnie, Gabriel, and

Grayson. As well as other extended family.

A celebration of life will be held in Bill’s honor on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11am.

Located at Berean Baptist Church: 309 County Road 42E Burnsville, MN 55306. Lunch and

visitation will immediately follow the service.