William J. Hoene, 71 passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 with his family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 10, 1944 in Columbus, Wisconsin to Leroy and Delores (Miller) Hoene. Bill was a 1962 graduate of Columbus High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1965 where he was stationed in Germany until 1967. He married Nan Jones on June 26, 1977 at Faith Lutheran Church and shared 39 years of laughter. Bill retired from Gardner's Baking Company after 30 years of service as a route salesman in February 2008. Bill will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He enjoyed sharing his love of fishing with his children and grandchildren. Bill also enjoyed playing cards with his friends and family. When he wasn't fishing or playing cards he was cheering on the Brewers, Packers, and Badgers. He loved talking sports and updating his family on scores. Bill is survived by his wife Nan of 39 years, son Scott (Jessica) Hoene of Wauwatosa, four daughters Angela (Tom) Ulrich and grandson Alex of Milwaukee, Nina (Andrew) Salzwedel and grandsons Jonah, Henry, Court and Ames of Appleton, Toni (Craig) Peterson and granddaughters Juliette and Bay of Sun Prairie, Sarah Hoene of Shorewood, and his beloved dog Chummy. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Jeanne Jones of Columbus and his brother-in-laws Craig (Melody) Jones of Orfordville, Thomas (Susie) Jones of Fond du Lac, and a sister-in-law Nina (Ernesto) Gordillo of Columbus; other relatives and friends. Bill also is survived by his beloved Koehn family. He was preceded in death by his father Leroy, and mother Delores. Funeral services were held at Faith Lutheran Church in Columbus, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Visitation was held at the church prior to the funeral from 12:30 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. Burial was held at Hillside Cemetery in Columbus, Wisconsin with full military honors. Dad, we know the last two years must have been difficult for you. You went through so much to spend more time with us. You put us before your own pain so that we could continue to share so many special memories with you. You made sure to make it to Door County to watch your grandchildren play on the beach. You made sure to teach your grandchildren the proper way to cast. You sat in a cold hockey rink to cheer on your grandsons and attended your granddaughter's music concerts. We will miss your witty sense of humor and listening to you serenade us with Elvis tunes. For so many years you woke up early in the morning and worked hard every day so we were all taken care of. You put your body through a lot and set an example and work ethic that we could all follow. We want you to know that you were deeply loved by all of us and that even though God has taken you from us, we will remember you every day of our lives and we will cherish the memories of the time spent with you. Love, Your children.