William "Bill" Edward Hantke

Leslie I’m so sorry. Bill was so kind and supportive when I joined the Friends’ Board and continued when his term was up. Sandy Jaeckel

Bill was a Renaissance man. We will miss our lively conversations with him.

Bill and I shared responsibilities working on the two Obama campaigns, as we worked with others to get out the vote. Going door to door to suggest to Democratic leaning but infrequent voters in various Madison neighborhoods to get out and vote, we eventually headed one of the Party’s headquarters organizing and training fellow canvassers. Bill consistently displayed his calm, fair, confident demeanor that gave credibility to all our efforts. Bill’s humor and clever approach and his smiling relaxed view kept us all at ease, producing a winning formula for all concerned. Twice. The world - especially now - needs more Bill’s. More than most, he will be missed. Mark Quinn

Bill was a "one of a kind" individual. A quiet personality, but very caring. Always a smile. Loved everybody. Our hearts are full of sympathy for this man and his family. Roger and Gail Hermanson

Bill was a quiet, gentle man (at least as knew him). He helped many of us find our ancestors when he accessed our histories through the archives of the courthouse and Edgerton Reporter. In doing so, he found that we shared some relatives back several generations. Many came from Germany. I enjoyed our last conversation at the get-together last summer. Leslie, I am sending hugs and happy memories.