William J. Sunderland Jr.

William J. Sunderland Jr., 90, of Monroe died at 9:31 a.m. Monday at the IHM Senior Living Community.
Family and friends may visit 1-4 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Friday at Rupp Funeral Home, where a Scripture service will be at 7 p.m. He will lie in state at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. by the church pastor, Rev. Fr. Philip Ching. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
Born Sept. 23, 1927 in Kenosha, Wisc., Bill was the son of the late William and Margaret (Vollmer) Sunderland Sr. After graduating high school and attending the University of Wisconsin, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. He married Millicent D. "Boots" Royce on April 11, 1953 in Waukegan, Ill. Boots preceded him in death on July 16, 2009.
Bill had a long and prosperous career in the financial and banking industry. For 17 years, he worked for Transamerica Financial in Kenosha and Detroit as a Branch and District Manager. He spent the next 31 years (1967-1998) at Monroe Bank & Trust, earning the position of Executive Vice President and Senior Loan Officer, where he also served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Bill was a longtime member of St. Michael Church, where he previously served on the finance committee and as an usher for many years. He also served on the boards of the YMCA, Mercy Memorial Hospital, and as Chairman of the Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation. He was a member of the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce and was Past President and member of Rotary International.
Bill is survived by two sons, Scott (Laura) Sunderland of Harbor Beach, Mich. and William (Gail) Sunderland III of Monroe; two daughters, Lisa (Frank) Wszelaki and Lori (David) Cousino, both of Monroe; brother, Robert Sunderland of Green Bay, Wisc.; sister, Alice Maurer of Waukegan, Illinois; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wife, Bill was also preceded in death by a brother, Edward Sunderland and a sister, Mary Anderson.
Memorial donations are suggested to St. Michael Catholic Church.
Online condolences to the family can be sent through www.ruppfuneralhomeinc.com.