William Anthony Muth, Jr.

William A. Muth, Jr.William Anthony Muth, Jr., 75, of Carmel, IN and formerly of Brookfield, WI passed away from complications of Alzheimers disease on September 27, 2012.We can be comforted that his devout faith and love of the Lord have taken him to a peaceful place. If Heaven ever needed a Public Works Director, Heaven now has one of the best.William (Bill) was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 1, 1936 (All Saints Day). He grew up with his two brothers, Thomas and Robert, and his sister Marilyn (Sue) in a home on Pewaukee Lake. Bill attended one-room schoolhouse, Zion School, and he was a proud member of the 2nd graduating class of Catholic Memorial High School in 1954. Bill received his civil engineering degree in 1958 from Marquette University, joined the Naval Civil Engineering Corps, and was stationed in Oakland, California. He had met the love of his life Mary Kathleen Dowling in College at Marquette University and they were married in Wauwatosa, WI February 7, 1959.Bill served two years with the Naval Civil Engineering Corps in California before moving back to Wisconsin, where he joined the Public Works Department in Brookfield. Bill served 38 years with the City of Brookfield and was Director of Public works for 36 years (1963 - 1999). When Bill first started working for the City, Bluemound was a two lane road, Brookfield Square and Elmbrook Memorial Hospital were not yet built, and chicken farms could be found along Capitol Drive.Bills many years with the City of Brookfield left an impression on many his good humor, quips and his Muth-isms may never be forgotten. He brought humor to many meetings at City Hall, or, as Bill referred to it: Silly Hall. Computers never really struck Bill as an essential tool for doing work. Bill told many he considered his computer a space heater for his office and a coffee mug warmer. Bill strived to be sure streets were plowed, homes were not flooded, and clean water was delivered to all Brookfield residents. In 1990, Bill participated in a U.S. delegation of public works professionals that traveled to the Soviet Union to exchange info with Soviet officials on recycling and waste treatment plants.Bill loved fishing, gardening, sailing,woodworking, listening to opera and cheering for the Green Bay Packers. He tolerated with a smile the sounds of his two sons rock n roll band practices in the basement until all hours of the night. He felt especially proud of his beautiful and athletic daughter, Kathleen. Memories of Dad driving the family station wagon to New Hampshire and Canada, and family vacations together at Three Lakes will be with us always.He was the second resident to build a home in the Imperial Estates subdivision. He was an active member of St. Dominics Catholic Church, frequently participating in mass as a Eucharistic Minister. For many years, he was a respected chair of Dominic Days. In retirement, Bill and Mary traveled to many European countries and visited their children and grandchildren in Strasbourg, France and throughout the U.S. Bill is survived by his wife, Mary, sons, William III (Mary) and James (Martha), daughter, Kathleen (Michael Hildebrand), 10 grandchildren: Kelly, Sarah, Robert, Mary, Michael, Timothy, David, Stephen, Daniel and Alison, brothers, Thomas (Barbara) and Robert (Sharon),and sister, Marilyn (Sue) Nettesheim. Bill was preceded in death by his parents WilliamAnthony and Marion Mueller Muth.A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am, Friday, October 5 at St. Dominics Catholic Church in Brookfield, WI. Visitation will precede the Mass at 10:00am, at St. Dominics Catholic Church.In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted by St. Dominics Catholic Church.Arrangements are being handled by Harder funeral home in Brookfield, WI and by Bussell and Bell Family Funerals in Carmel, IN.