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- William J. Bill Egan, Kaukauna, age 86, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Little Chute. He was born in Kaukauna on October 30, 1929 to the late George and Elizabeth (Ludke) Egan. Bill served in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He married Arlene (Meulemans) Hopfensperger in 1988 in Crooked Lake. Bill was a man of many talents. He was a machinist and welder and owned and operated Marine Engine Service. From trailers to motors he could make or repair it. Bill loved boat racing and was one of the first men in Wisconsin to exceed the 100 mph mark on water. He loved to fish and pontoon while at the family cottage on Crooked Lake.
Bill is survived by his wife, Arlene; children: Bill (Sara) Egan, Menasha; Patty Ellis, Tucson, AZ; Mary (Rafael) Rodriguez, Appleton; Julie (Jim) Schuster, Darboy; Lori (Jim) Altman, Neenah; Kelly (Jeff) Schmid, Sherwood; and Karen Egan, Kaukauna; Arlenes children: Debbie (Dean) Cortright, Green Bay; Sandy (Tim) Harvey, Pulaski; and John (Kristine) Hopfensperger, Brentwood, TN; grandchildren: Jack, Alison and Troy Egan, Holly Ellis, Trevor and Clint Carter, Shawn Belling, Jackie Vargas, Magdalyne Altman, Becky Geiger, Corey (Trista) Du Frense, Jeffrey, Riley and Skyler Schmid, Darek Stuber, Cole Botzet, Kristin (Jay) Costin, Luke (Jennifer), Kyle (fiancée Amy Puschnig) and Laura Cortright, Amber (Bob) Meyers, Nathan (Wendy), Shane and Cody Harvey, Claire and Megan Hopfensperger and; great grandchildren: Blair, Grace, Clara, Selida, Maricxa, Rosalina, Isaiah, Sabastian, Zander, Brianna, Durango, Savahanna, Diego, Cheyanne, Lanora and Oscar; brother, Jim (Arlene) Egan; and sister-in-law: Betty Piso.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his great grandson, Blake; brothers and sister: Chuck (Loreen), George and Marian Egan; and brother and sister-in-law: Robert (Dorothy) Meulemans and Mary (Ronald) Van Schyndel; and father and mother-in-law, Ray and Helen Meulemans.
A private family service will be held at OConnell Funeral Home. Bill will be buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Kaukauna.
Although we are so saddened by our huge loss, we rejoice in the assurance that he is with our Father in Heaven.
We love Bill dearly.
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1929 - 2016 (86 years)
