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William John "Bill" Pable
1940 - 2025
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William Pable Obituary
Bill was an avid golfer, history buff, organist and pianist. He enjoyed classical music, hunting, fishing, gardening and the Packers. During retirement, he tuned pianos throughout Northeast Wisconsin. Bill and Joan loved to travel, especially to Europe and Australia. They enjoyed being "snowbirds" in Fort Myers, FL for over 20 years.
Bill is survived by his wife, Joan; one sister-in-law: Jeanne Suda, De Pere; six nieces and nephews: Judy (Danny) Dudek, John (Heather) Hoffman, Jeff (Karen) Hoffman, Stephanie (Derek) Gentry, all of Appleton; Scott (Kelly) Suda and Shane (Kristy) Suda of De Pere; and many great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother-in-law: Joseph Suda; and two sisters-in-law: Sr. Marie Francine (Loretta) Schettl, SSND, and Julene (James) Hoffman.
Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025 at Fiss & Bill-Poklasny Funeral Home, 865 S. Westhaven Dr. in Oshkosh, until the time of a Memorial Service. The Service will be at 11:00 a.m. with Fr. Louis Golamari officiating. Full military honors will be held at the funeral home immediately after the service. Bill will be laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery in Oshkosh.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Courtyard at Oshkosh, Aurora Medical Center, and Edenbrook of Oshkosh for their care. Joan would also like to thank their special friends: Dr. Matt & Mary Fischer, Peggy Rand, Dan & Jeanette Neumann, and Mike & Marge Bork for their care, concern and support. A memorial fund is being established.
Fiss and Bills-Poklasny Funeral Home
865 S. Westhaven Drive
Oshkosh WI 54904
(920) 235-1170
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craig stapel
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He was the best teacher at Webstet
Jane Meyer
October 12, 2025
Who in their mid 50s still has their 8th grade history papers? Oh, excuse me, "Goodies". I do! And likely a lot of Mr. Bill Pable´s former students do. Because he was a teacher, a friend, an American, and a human being like no other.
Last night I learned of his passing and it hit me hard. And all these thoughts are running through my head. He served in the U.S. Navy, and had a tattoo on his arm. He would cross his arms and rub his hand over his meaty forearms while he stood front and center of his Webster Stanley Middle School classroom decorated with flags and smiley faces. He´d share punny jokes ("These are the TINES that FRY men´s SOLES" was a punchline I remember). He read segments from Paul Harvey´s "Now You Know The Rest Of The Story". And he´d share tales of American history through notes projected via an overhead projector. He had high expectations for his students which led me to learn how to research in multiple libraries´ filmstrips and microfiche and textbooks and encyclopedias. He challenged us to memorize the preamble of the constitution. I still know it. He was a little bit scary. He managed recess times and had rule breakers "hug a tree" (basically a time out at a designated tree). He gave a good stink eye. He looked at you and pulled down the lower lid of one of his eyes. But he had a bit of a smile while he was doing this. He saw past the middle schoolers´ greasy, gangly, hormone buzzing, bad decision making selves and saw young citizens capable of doing excellent work. He saw us as future helpers, voters, leaders. I am so glad I was able to reconnect with him via Facebook in recent years. I told him how much I loved him, how I think of him often now that I am a teacher, how he inspires me. Still I regret not doing more to give him the appreciation he deserves. Thank you thank you, O Captain, My Captain!
Lisa Kortbein
October 12, 2025
Love the Goody projects!RIP Mr.Pable
Bonnie Krause Gams (Formerly Kempinger)
October 12, 2025
Dear Joan, So sorry to hear about Bill. He tuned every old piano I managed to pick up along the way.
Blessings on you during this time and always
John Vann
October 11, 2025
Mr. Pable's class was a rite of passage at Webster Stanley Middle School, and he led it with a beautiful mix of friendliness, good humor, and fear of messing up on your next 'Goodie' report. Carrot and stick, he knew exactly how to challenge his students to do good work. In recent years, he has been active on facebook, and regularly made me smile, taught me something new, and made me think.
May his memory be a blessing to his family and all who knew him. It certainly is for me.
Jane Meyer
October 11, 2025
Deborah (Yakes) Wages
October 11, 2025
Mr Pable made history come alive for those lucky enough to have had him for a teacher.
Dave Baston
October 10, 2025
Truly, a great person, and great teacher. Mr. Pablo was by far the most influential I ever had and is someone I think about every day. He was a Goodie!
Russell Jungwirth
October 10, 2025
I wasn´t one of his best students back in 1986 but I have a great appreciation for history today because of Bill. He planted the seed for learning history in me back in 86 and I always hoped I would have run into him at some point to share that with him. Thanks for the memories Mr Pable. God blessed all of your students by learning from you
Russell Jungwirth
October 10, 2025
Joe Lewis
October 10, 2025
Mr Pable was truly one of the best teachers I ever had growing up!!! He was one of the reasons I chose education as a career! I recently retired after 36 years of teaching History in the Neenah schools just up the road. I was lucky enough to reconnect with him in recent years and was able to share with him that long after he retired he was still having an effect on generations of students because so much of his I taught and connected with my students was influenced by him!!! You wee a "Goodie" Mr Pable!!! Well done to a good and faithful son!
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