William "Bill" La May

William "Bill" La May obituary, Green Bay, WI

William "Bill" La May

William "Bill" La May Obituary

Visit the Simply Cremation - Green Bay website to view the full obituary.

William La May, 61, of Green Bay passed away from a sudden stroke on July 16, 2024. William - or as he would correct you - Bill, was born on March 25, 1963 in Friendship WI. He was adopted by Aubrey and Jean La May shortly after. 

Bill graduated high school in 1981 and briefly spent time in the service before returning back home to work in his parents tavern. While working there, Bill met the love of his life, Gina(Skinkis) in July of 1986. They married on October 3, 1987. They had 3 children in their marriage and 3 cats. 

Bill loved wrestling, hockey and football, his favorite teams were the Las Vegas Raiders, Boston Bruins, USC Trojans, and anyone who beat the Packers. He was a social butterfly and always wanted to talk to anyone who would listen. 

Bill was preceded in death by his son, Philip; his mother, Jean; and his father, Aubrey. He is survived by his loving wife, Gina; his brother Mark(‘sister’ Jan); his two children, Nyxx and Atlas(‘adopted’ child, Axel); his cat, Callie; and his best friend of over 40 years, Paul Wesolowski. 

There is currently no set date for a gathering.

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Simply Cremation - Green Bay

243 N. Broadway, Green Bay, WI 54303

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