William Bernard Esser

1936 - 2016

Esser, William Bernard Mar. 27 1936 - Jan. 15, 2016, died while residing at the country estate of his cousin, John Sietz, in Salem, Arkansas. Mr. Esser is survived by his five sons; William Brian (Helen) Esser, Todd Charles (Michelle) Esser, Kevin Remington (Dawn) Esser, Scott Lawrence Esser, Paul Richard (Jennifer) Esser, and his daughters Beth Bernadette (Timothy Edwards) Esser, Julie Esser (Wesley) Hill, their Mother Judith J. Esser, 13 Grandchildren and 4 Great-Grandchildren. He is also survived by 3 brothers, Lawrence (Beth) Esser, George (Jodi) Esser, Ambrose (Gloria) Esser; 3 sisters: Joan Jansen, Mary Drow, Virginia (Charles) Bregel, other family members and friends. "Bill" was a long time part of the Greater Milwaukee and Oconomowoc communities, and past Director of the T.C. Esser Company. He will be remembered by his children for his gifts of vision, ingenuity, generosity, love of animals, passion for sailing, and zest for life. A memorial service for Mr. Esser will be held at St. Sebastian Church, 5400 W. Washington Blvd., Milwaukee WI 53208, on Saturday, February 13. Visitation 10:00am and Service 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the "William B. Esser Memorial Fund", 6301 W Lloyd St, Wauwatosa, WI 53213. Additional photos of Bill may be viewed at www.YesSirItsEsser.com