William “Bill” E. Wurth, age 80 of Clintonville, passed away peacefully on Sunday November 17, 2024 at Greentree Health & Rehabilitation Center, Clintonville.

William “Bill” Eugene Wurth was born October 16, 1944 in Lincoln, IL, son to the late Frederick & Ruth (Bohm) Wurth. He attended Blackhawk Central High School in Davenport , IA and graduated with the class of 1964. Bill held many jobs over the years, including owning and operating his own business called Bill’s Shoe Repair in Clintonville. He enjoyed his truck driving days with his best friend Rick Yeager, eventually retiring in 2009. Bill married his first wife, Linda, and the couple had three beautiful children and later divorced. He met Debra Lorge (nee Stueck) in 1997, the couple later married on March 5, 1999. He welcomed her four children with open arms. He loved horses and horseback riding, motorcycle rides, hunting, and his old Westerns. In his later years, he enjoyed feeding and watching the squirrels, and spending free time with his grandchildren.

William is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Debra; daughter, Kimberly (Pete) Hager, sons, Joseph (Vicki) Wurth, Mark (Dawn) Rambo, and his bonus children, Jackie (Scott) Spieth, Shannon (special friend, Brian) Lorge, Austin (Brittany) Lorge, & Amanda (Bart) Van Straten.

He was a super-loving grandpa, “Big PeeWee” and “Papa” Bill to Brandon (Alyssa) Wurth. “Little PeeWee” Codi (special friend, Katie) Schoneck, Sterling, Lauren, Dillon Van Straten and Bentley, Cameron Lorge, and great-grandpa to, Ainslee Wurth, Hunter Rambo, and Shiloh Castro.

He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and his best friend, Rick (Joann) Yeager.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter and namesake, Billie Jean Wurth; sisters, Minnie Asenbrenner & Melody Wurth; and sister-in-law, Karen Wurth.

Funeral services will take place at 2 PM on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, South Location, 299 S. Main St. Clintonville, WI 54929. The Rev. Diana Ziegler will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery, Clintonville.

Visitation will take place at the funeral home from 12 noon until the time of service.

The family would like to extend a thank you to the staff at Greentree Health and Rehabilitation Center, for the years of great care provided to Bill.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Wurth family.

An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com.