William T Bathke
September 28, 1946 - June 25, 2010
Obituary
Bathke, William Thomas
MONONA-William Thomas Bathke, age 63, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 25, 2010. He was born in Green Bay, on Sept. 28, 1946, the son of LeRoy and Ellen Bathke. Bill proudly served in the U. S. Navy. He attended Lakeland College. Although Bill's time on earth was too short, he will always be remembered for his tenacious passion and drive for his work. His greatest pride was for his family. He will be sadly missed by his wife of 44 years, Marsha; daughters, Kristine (David Semrad) Bathke and Tricia (Thomas) Sagissor; son, Chad (Becky) Bathke; 11 grandchildren, who were the light of his life; three sisters, Mary Lee (Bill) Finger, Maureen Griessmeyer and Katy (David) Gotchy; and mother-in-law, Marjorie Kuehl. He was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law, Sylvester Kuehl. A private family service will be held. Memorials in Bill's name are suggested to Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation, 34700 Valley Rd., Oconomowoc, WI 53066. We love you and will miss you terribly.
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Memorials in Bill's name are suggested to Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation, 34700 Valley Rd., Oconomowoc, WI 53066.
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A private family service will be held.
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Sharon Ebert
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Bill was a exceptional leader and I will always treasure the times we shared at WPS.
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Holly
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Bill will always be remembered as a man for his jokes, laughter.. I remember the days he would come into WPS and say hello everyone.. He made his presence noticable.. What a great guy. He will be missed by everyone who worked with him at wps.. Prayers go out to Bills Family
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Jamie McIntosh
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I will always remember when Bill would walk through the WPS lunch rooms and try to say hello to everyone. He took a genuine interest in how things were going, not only within WPS, but also in our personal lives. He always checked to see how I was doing when I was pregnant with my daughter, and that is a rare thing to find with people in his position. God Bless your family!
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Jeanne Wittig
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Words cannot begin to express my sadness in Bill's passing. He meant so much to me. I always referred to Bill as my "Madison Dad" as he often worried about me traveling to and from Madison for meetings in bad weather. Often asking me if I have a full tank of gas or if I checked my tires before leaving for home. Bill always treated everyone he met with such kindness. He touched us all and will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.
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Paul Whiteside
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So sorry to hear of Bill's passing he was
a very special man.