William Lawrence Bieneman

With his family by his side, William L. “Bill” Bieneman, age 90, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday morning, July 17, 2026. William was born in Burlington on January 6, 1936, son of the late Henry and Joan (nee: Kasprzak) Bieneman.

Bill graduated from Burlington St. Mary’s High School “Class of 1954”. Following graduation, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy and made numerous trips to the Pacific on the ship, the USS General W. A. Mann. On June 21, 1958 at St. Charles Catholic Church in Burlington, Bill married the love of his life, Marilynn Koenen. They raised four children, Terri, Kathy, Bill G. and Susan and shared sixty-eight beautiful years together. In June of 1961, he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from MSOE. Bill was employed as an Electrical Engineer by Howard Industries and Dumore Corp., and retired from Motor Specialty in 1998. In his spare time, he volunteered at Toys for Tots, helped with the St. Rose Meal program and delivering groceries. He enjoyed working in his yard and in his vegetable garden, playing golf in the Senior League, working the crossword and jumble puzzles in the paper, and cheering on the Badgers, Brewers and Packers. Above all, Bill cherished his time with his family, especially with his grandchildren and great grandchildren by working on projects in the workshop, running the Model HO trains, building snow forts, fishing and playing in the back yard.

Bill will be dearly missed by his wife, Marilynn; his children, Terri (Joe) Arnas, Kathy (Randy) Sinnett, Bill G (Patty) Bieneman and Susan (Craig) Hetchler; nine grandchildren Erin(Kyle) Wallerich, Elise Arnas, Maria(Chris) Hanson, Adam Sinnett, Rachel(Jared)Jandl, Sam Bieneman, Sara Bieneman(Conner White), Jessica Hetchler, Justin (Melissa)Hetchler; great grandchildren Eleanor, Thea, Oliver, Sawyer, Bennett, Delaney; in-laws, Richard (Jean) Koenen, Carol (Thomas) Hubbard and Gerald (Madeline) Koenen; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Bill was also preceded in death by his siblings, Robert (Joan) Bieneman and Rita (Wesley) Wilson and his brother-in-law, James Koenen.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 6400 Spring Street, Racine WI, on Thursday July 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at the church Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. Private interment with Full Military Honors will be held at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Memorials to Catholic Central High School in Burlington or St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church have been suggested.

The family extends a special thank you to Fr Mark of St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Also, to Amanda, Joseph, Ruth, Vesta, Ashley, Sara and Fr Paul with Compassus Hospice Care, for their loving and compassionate care.