William G. Sipple, 65, of Goodman, Wis., passed away Thursday, September 5, 2013, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital, Iron Mountain.
He was born May 9, 1948, in Beloit, Wis., son of George and Bethel (Webster) Sipple.
Bill graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1966. He married Kathleen Beath on June 7, 1975, in Janesville, Wis. They resided in Beloit and Bill worked for Fairbanks Morse as a welder. They moved to Goodman in 1976. He worked for Rochon's Plumbing and Heating and later the Goodman Mill where he worked for 25 years, retiring in 2009. Since 2006, Bill along with his wife Kathy owned and operated Bill and Kathy's White House which is still in operation today.
Bill enjoyed many hobbies including hunting, fishing, trap shooting, riding his Harley, but most of all spending time with his many friends, family and grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Kathy; his mother, Bethel, Goodman; one son, Michael Sipple, Fence, Wis.; one daughter, Ivy (Robert) Wulf, Fence; one brother, Richard (Diane) Sipple, Goodman; two sisters, Jeannie Licary, Sharon, Wis., Peggy (Daniel) Metoxen, Broadhead, Wis.; four grandchildren, Kelsey, William, Lily and Maizie; numerous nieces and nephews.
Private family visitation will be held. A celebration of Bill's life will be held at Bill and Kathy's White House Bar on Highway 8, in Goodman. The celebration will be on Saturday, September 21, 2013, beginning at 11:00a.m.
You may light a candle in remembrance of Bill, or leave a condolence for his family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com
The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain, to honor Bill's Legacy of Life.