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William Dicke Obituary
Appleton - William Warren Dicke, 63, passed away peacefully to the land of sky blue waters on Monday September 17, 2018. He was born January 29, 1955 in West Allis, son of the late William and Marie (Montoure) Dicke. Bill married Debra Ward on April 27, 1979.
Bill served his country in the U. S. Air Force. He worked as a machinist at A to Z Machine. Bill loved gardening. He grew everything from tomatoes, pumpkins and cucumbers to giant sunflowers. He enjoyed playing games on his classic Nintendo, especially Tetris in which he wore out several controllers. Bill also enjoyed playing bass guitar, listening to music and drinking beer.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Debra; his two sons: David and Daniel; his dog, Wilson; brother David (Jean) Dicke; three brothers in-law: David Haseman, Glendon (Yvonne) Ward, and Dan (Cindy) Ward; nine sisters in-law: Nancy Piccolo, Joan Abel, Joyce (Wayne) Heim, Luella Ward, Mina (Bruce) Landsverk, Mary (Sam) Rettler, Anita (Ray) Theobald, Colleen Ward and Lisa Ward; and many "favorite" nieces and nephews. He was further preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Haseman.
In keeping with Bill's wishes, no services will be held.
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September 22, 2018
Hi Debbie. I am so shocked and sorry to hear about Bill. Take all the time you need to grieve in your own way. Then, when you're ready, take all the great memories of Bill, and move on with them. You are in my prayers.
You can contact me if you'd like through Facebook. Just look for Jo Heraly.
Luv ya kiddo,
Jo (Steffens) Heraly
Leslie Paalman
September 20, 2018
So sorry to hear:-( He was a Fun loving guy!
Sincerely, Neal and Leslie Paalman
September 19, 2018
Thank you for your service to our country. May you rest in peace.
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