William J. Dunn

Dunn, William J. "Bill" Passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at age 89. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Shirley (nee Pierron), father William V and mother, Rose (nee Gau) and brothers Earl and Russell. He is lovingly survived by his children Kathy Starck, Mary Dunn, Gary (Kathryn) Dunn and Michael Dunn; grandchildren Alison and Peter Starck, Rachel and Camryn Dunn and Genevieve (John) Nguyen, Jacquelyn (Tom) Rong and Rosemary Dunn and great grandchildren Xavier Sharp-Starck, Archer Nguyen and Samuel Rong; other relatives and friends. Bill was raised in West Allis where he graduated from Nathan Hale High School in June, 1946. That same month he enlisted in the Army and served in South Korea after World War II as a food service assistant. He was discharged from active duty in December of 1947 and then joined the Army Reserves 452nd General Hospital completing over 22 years of service, retiring at the rank of Major. After his return from Korea, he enrolled at the UW- Madison and eventually transferred to the University of Kansas in Lawrence. There he completed his degree in Physical Therapy, graduating in June, 1953. While at Madison, he met Shirley Ann Pierron, daughter of Edwin and Ann Pierron and the two were married June 2, 1951. Bill and Shirl soon settled in Greendale in 1956 and happily raised their family there. Bill enjoyed working out, as well as biking, running and swimming. He participated in numerous triathlons into his sixties. In later years, watching sports continued to be one of his favorite pastimes. Additionally, music was of great interest to him. He was in the choir at St. Alphonsus for 50 years! Whenever the family needed something built or made, Bill came to the rescue. His biggest achievement was the cabin he built up north in Winter in 1981. It is still being enjoyed by family and friends. In 2010, he moved to Harbour Village in Greendale which he enjoyed. The family would like to thank the many people there who kept an eye on him and extended many kindnesses to him. Visitation at Max A. Sass & Sons-Greenridge Chapel on Friday, September 1, 2017 from 4-7 PM. Additional visitation at ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH (6060 W. Loomis Rd., Greendale) on Saturday, September 2 from 10-10:45AM. Funeral Mass to follow at 11AM. The family would like to invite friends and family to stay for lunch after the service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Humane Society of your choice. Private family entombment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at a later date.