Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Age 56 years. Beloved husband for 32 years of Lynn. Cherished dad of Adrien (Gregory) Clapp and Jordan Powers. Loving son-in-law of Shirley and the late Edward Pierce Sr. Dear brother-in-law of Edward Pierce Jr. (Nancy Campbell). Further survived by other family members and dear friends. Memorial Visitation at the Funeral Home TUESDAY, September 11th, 2012 from 5-7 PM. Service of Remembrance at 7 PM. Private interment Wisconsin Memorial Park. For 29 years Bill worked as a structural engineer for Joy Global Inc. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Gathering of Southeast Wisconsin, 804 E. Juneau Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202 or the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, 830 N. 19th St. Milwaukee, WI 53233. Prasser-Kleczka Funeral Home Bay View Chapel 3275 S. Howell Avenue 414-483-2322