Obituary
Guest Book
William Robert Klippel, 83 years old, of Brookfield, Wisconsin, became an angel on January 25, 2026. He is now at peace with his wife, Sandra, who died just last year, January 27, 2025.
Bill was born on March 14, 1942, to William and Emmeline Klippel in Milwaukee, and is survived by his sister, Carolyn (DeBus) and three children, Mark (Chris) Klippel, John (Lori) Klippel, and Suzanne (Scott) Stiverson.
Bill has also been a wonderful grandpa to Zachary, Reilly, Hope, Hailey, Bo, Maddy, Damon, and Jay.
Bill met his wife at a church group when they were both teenagers, married the day after Sandra turned 20, and had a wonderful marriage. Bill graduated from Carroll University with a business administration degree in 1966. Bill was also an Army Reservist from 1963-1969; stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri.
Bill spent 20 years working as a controller for Koehring International. He then was President of Granite Finance and before owning a water jet company.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 2:30 pm until the 3:30 pm funeral service at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1415 Dopp Street, Waukesha, WI 53188. Private interment will be at Prairie Home Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society (https://pages.lls.org/svoy/wi/svoymil26/bstiverson).
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
1110 South Grand Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53186
Please consider a donation as requested by the family.

What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative?
Read more
We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time.
Read more
Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you.
Read moreIf you’re in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist.
Read more
Legacy's Linnea Crowther discusses how families talk about causes of death in the obituaries they write.
Read more
You may find these well-written obituary examples helpful as you write about your own family.
Read more
These free blank templates make writing an obituary faster and easier.
Read more
Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love.
Read more