Peter R. Wills

Peter R. Wills obituary, Peshtigo, WI

Peter R. Wills

Peter Wills Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Berth and Rosenthal Funeral Home on Aug. 19, 2024.

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Peter R Wills passed away August 16, 2024. Peter was born on January 30, 1945, in Norway, Michigan, the son of the late Winston & Eleanor Wills. Pete graduated from Vulcan High School in 1963 and graduated from Michigan Technological University in June 1967
Pete worked as a Transportation Engineer for WDOT, City Engineer/Director of Public for City of Oconto, Transportation Engineer for Foth & Van Dyke Consultants, Village Operations Manager, Engineer/Planner for Village of Howard and operated a farm in Abrams from 1973 to 1999.
Pete loved his cabin in the U.P., cutting wood, watching and feeding birds and other wildlife. He was involved in The Bay Lakes Council as a scout leader for many years. Raising various animals on the farm and raising 3 wonderful children.
He married the late Patricia A Gribble on September 17, 1966. Together they had 3 children Katherine (Peter) Hartmann, Christopher (Tracy) Wills and Peter A (Kara) Wills.
He married the late Mary Ann (Koronkiewicz) Rodgers on May 18, 1999 which included her children Ben (Lacey) Rodgers, late Len Rodgers, Loretta (Bryan) Rich and Wendy Rodgers.
He is further survived by 11 grandchildren, 8 siblings
Visitation will be at Berth & Rosenthal Funeral Home on Monday, August 26th from 9:00 am until time of services at 11:00 am with Pastor Nathan Reed officiating. Burial will be in the Norway Cemetery in Norway MI.
Special thanks to The Courtyard at Bellevue and Aurora Health Care Hospice team for their support and care
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