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William Frisch Obituary
Wlliam J. Frisch
June 29, 1944 - March 15, 2022
MIDDLETON - William J. "Bill" Frisch, age 77, of Middleton, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at home with family by his side. He was born on June 29, 1944, in Madison, Wis., the son of Ralph and Ruth (Punswick) Frisch.
Bill graduated from Middleton High School a long time ago. He married the love of his life, Jo Jeanne McQueen. Bill delivered fuel for Middleton Farmer's Co-Op for many years, and retired working for MCI plumbing. Bill's true love was landscape maintenance with his father and son. He was a member of the Middleton Fire Department for 16 years.
Bill was an avid hunter, fisherman, and sports fan. He loved playing Euchre with family and friends and donated to many casinos along the way.
Bill is survived by daughter, Kim (Jeff) Mickelson; son, Rick (Paula Duryea) Frisch; grandchildren, Tanner and Seth Mickelson; siblings, Nancy (Kirk) Jolliffe, Sandy (Dale) Schmidt and John (Margaret); and other family members. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Jeanne; and his parents.
A celebration of life will be held at REX'S INNKEEPER, 301 N. Century Ave., Waunakee, at 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Bill's name to the Middleton Fire Company No. 1 or Agrace HospiceCare. A special thank you to Agrace and Middleton Fire for all their wonderful care and support. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Cynthia Jane Polan Uminski
March 14, 2025
Prayers for the family. He will be with JoJeann (sp) who I am sure he truly missed.
John Frisch
April 3, 2022
Bill was my Brother. I loved him very much and will miss him dearly! The Celebration of Life was really nice! Thank You Kim and Jeff for making it all possible. Bill will live always in our memories!
John and Margaret Frisch
Cindy (Uminski) Polan
March 21, 2022
So sorry for the loss of your dad. It wasn't long ago you lost your mom. Prayers
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