MILWAUKEE- Willard "Bill" Degner, 65, 324 East Ohio Avenue, died of cancer Saturday at St Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Prasser-Kleczka Funeral home, 3275 S Howell Avenue.
He was born 4 July 1922, in Ixonia, son of Herbert and Adela Degner. He was a former resident of Watertown and was an organist is the Milwaukee area for the past 25 years.
Survivors are his wife, Betty; two daughters; three sons; one step daughter; two stepsons, 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Nordine, Oconomowoc, and Ruben, Hustisford; and one sister, Ardes Klug, Jefferson.
OBIT- from Bay View newspaper
Willard "Bill" Degner, 65, a well-know organist in the Milwaukee area, died 16 April at St Mary's Hospital following a two-month illness. Mr Degner lived in Bay View.
He had played at Schlehlein's and The Old School House and many other lounges in the area. He formerly worked at Bob Kames Organ Studio. Mr Degner was a caretaker for the Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home.
The past year he entertained at area nursing homes. He was a former Lions Club member.
Betty (nee Madox), his wife, survives along with children and grandchildren. He was the brother of Nordine (Leah) and Ruben (Adeline) Degner and Ardes (Albert) Klug; and brother-in-law of Alice (Marvin) Connor.
Complete services were held Tuesday evening at the Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home.
MILWAUKEE- Willard "Bill" Degner, 65, 324 East Ohio Avenue, died of cancer Saturday at St Mary's Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Prasser-Kleczka Funeral home, 3275 S Howell Avenue.
He was born 4 July 1922, in Ixonia, son of Herbert and Adela Degner. He was a former resident of Watertown and was an organist is the Milwaukee area for the past 25 years.
Survivors are his wife, Betty; two daughters; three sons; one step daughter; two stepsons, 16 grandchildren; two brothers, Nordine, Oconomowoc, and Ruben, Hustisford; and one sister, Ardes Klug, Jefferson.
OBIT- from Bay View newspaper
Willard "Bill" Degner, 65, a well-know organist in the Milwaukee area, died 16 April at St Mary's Hospital following a two-month illness. Mr Degner lived in Bay View.
He had played at Schlehlein's and The Old School House and many other lounges in the area. He formerly worked at Bob Kames Organ Studio. Mr Degner was a caretaker for the Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home.
The past year he entertained at area nursing homes. He was a former Lions Club member.
Betty (nee Madox), his wife, survives along with children and grandchildren. He was the brother of Nordine (Leah) and Ruben (Adeline) Degner and Ardes (Albert) Klug; and brother-in-law of Alice (Marvin) Connor.
Complete services were held Tuesday evening at the Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home.
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