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William Henn Obituary
Appleton - William "Bill" Henn Sr., age 95 of Appleton passed away due to Covid-19 complications on November 22, 2020 at Willow Lane Assisted Living Center.
Bill was born January 31, 1925 to Mary and William Henn. On April 6, 1946 he married Dorothy (Caze) Henn in Appleton. Together they had 7 children and were married for nearly 50 years. With no more than an 8th grade education, Bill co-founded the company Berg & Henn, which he owned for over 30 years. He was also a member of Local 139 Operating Engineers while working for Berg Corporation until his retirement. After retirement, Bill enjoyed hunting, spending time with his grandchildren, and helping his family with odd jobs and home projects.
Bill was a longtime member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Appleton.
The joy of Bill's life was his large family. Along with his 7 children, Bill had 19 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren. Rain or shine, you could count on Bill to attend all his family's sporting events. Spoiling his grandkids with treats, taking them to the park and out shopping was something he enjoyed and is a lasting memory for all.
Bill was an all around good guy; kind, generous and always smiling. He had an infectious laugh that will be remembered by all who knew him.
Left to cherish Bill's memory are his children, Sandra Walters, Carla (Kevin) Fisch, Mary Mueller, Nancy (Joe) Kunstman, William (Shelly) Henn Jr. and Brian (Jennie) Henn and all of their families.
Preceding Bill in death was his beloved wife, Dorothy, his parents, his sisters, Erdine Willenkamp-Peeters, Ardeth Klassen, Anna Kettenhoven, Marian Bessett, his daughter, JoAnne Henn, his great-grandchild, Jackson William Stache, his great-great grandchild, Greyson Gmeiner, his son-in-laws, Bruce Mueller and Danny Berg, and his godson, Ronnie Willenkamp.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to 11 am on Tuesday, Dec 1st at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Appleton and a funeral service will be at 11 am. For those who would prefer to remain socially distanced, the service will be available on Bill's obituary for live streaming through Wichmann Funeral Home's website. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that a donation be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
The family would like to thank the entire Willow Lane staff, especially the CNAs, for all their kindness and the wonderful care they gave Bill in the last years of his life. You were his sunshine.
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are grey. You'll never know dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."
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Kathy Damon
November 27, 2022
Thinking fondly of Bill and his family. It's hard to believe it has been 2 years since Bill died. It was Bill who graciously allowed my Dad, Bob, along with my brothers and I to visit and see his room at Willow Lane before Dad decided to move there. Best wishes always to the Henn family!
Kathy Damon
November 30, 2020
I met Bill when my Dad, Bob, moved to Willow Lane in February of 2017. (In fact, Bill let us see his room when Dad was just visiting and deciding where to live!) I can still picture Bill playing cards and walking down the hall, reciting all of the room numbers. He loved to be active and bowling was a favorite with him. But what I remember most is how much he loved music. Bill would always be tapping his leg to the beat. When musicians played special requests, Bill eagerly asked for "YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE." And yes, he knew all the words and always sang along. Bill was proud of his family, and they were so loving and attentive to him. He was such a good man! I know you all miss him. May faith, family, friends, and fond memories sustain you all.
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