William "Bill" Wayne Knickmeyer , age 62, – God got a good one-. On December 22, 2015, Bill lost his second battle with cancer. As with everything he did, Bill fought a good fight. He will be missed deeply by his family, many friends, co-workers, and patients.

Bill was born on September 24, 1953 to Wayne L. and Jean M. (Kelly) Knickmeyer. He joined his older brother, Jim, who was his best friend. Lake Waubesa was home to Bill and he attended Oregon Schools, graduating in 1971. He then attended the University of Wisconsin and was accepted into Marquette University Dental School in 1974, graduating in 1978. He started his dental practice in Prairie du Sac and has called the Sauk Prairie area his home for the last 37 years. He always said that he chose a profession that he truly enjoyed; especially getting to know his patients and their families.

Bill married his high school sweetheart, Donna Jean Indermuehle, on May 31, 1975. They celebrated 40 years of marriage this past May. Ryan William was born in 1978 and his sister, Kelly Jean, was born in 1981. The family of four enjoyed doing things together: cottage and lake time on Lake Wisconsin, travelling throughout the United States, attending Badger games, and laughter – so much love and laughter. Bill was such a blessing to his family – a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle.

Bill's most recent blessings were his two grandchildren: Mason Ryan and Emily Jean, who were the light of his life and lived right across the street! He enjoyed fishing, boating, and swimming with the grandchildren. He had season tickets to UW Basketball and Football; having had season basketball tickets since 1982 when there was only the "Faithful 5000" at the Field House. Among the sports he enjoyed playing were golf with his foursome, his Monday night "too old for slow pitch" golf league, cycling, swimming, walking, and pickleball. He and Donna enjoy playing bridge with the "Bridge group", traveling extensively throughout the United States with their children and visiting other countries such as Costa Rica, Canada, Yucatan Peninsula, and many European countries. A favorite destination was San Antonio, Texas.

Bill is survived by his wife, Donna; daughter, Kelly (Juan) Ramirez; his mother, Jean Knickmeyer; grandchildren, Mason and Emily Ramirez; and daughter-in-law, Amy (Jeff) Gienau. Sisters-in-law, Mary Knickmeyer, Diane (George) Foreyt, Dawn Sadowske, Darlene (Mark) Schaefer; and brother-in-law, Dale Indermuehle. Aunt Joan Kelly; nieces and nephews, Adam (Nicole) Knickmeyer, Jamie (Joe) Mueller, David (Christal) Foreyt, Darci Foreyt, Sonia (Tom) Haas, Marcie (Robert) Seeking, Angie (Adam) MacLeod, Adrianne (Brandon) Clark, Becky Hanke, and many great nieces and nephews. Also included are very dear friends, John (Lana) Baetz, Craig (Christie) Bender, and John (Diane) Goodman.

Bill was preceded in death by his son, Ryan; his father, Wayne; his brother, Jim; his father- and mother-in-law, Roland and Dolores Indermuehle; and his brother-in-law, Ed Sadowske.

Even in the midst of his cancer Bill was blessed with so many friends playing so many roles. A special thank you to Don (Deb) Hosig who helped out in so many ways, both spiritually and physically. Thank you to Dr. Weber and the staff at Dean Oncology; and to Dr. Marty, Dr. Wagner, and the staff of St. Mary's 5SW. You made a difficult situation, bearable.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Prairie du Sac, WI with Pastor Fred Rilling officiating. Burial will follow in the Prairie du Sac Cemetery. A visitation will be held at the church on Monday, Dec. 28, 2015 from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm.