WILLIAM BENNWITZ, age 74, of Grand Marsh, Wisconsin died Thursday, June 24, 2004 at the Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, WI .

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at the Davis Corners United Methodist Church. The Pastor Steve Miller will officiate. Interment will follow later that day at 4:30 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Wisconsin. Visitation will be at Roseberry’s Funeral Home & Crematory on Monday from 3 to 6 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday one hour prior to the service.

William was born October 3, 1929 to Ernest A. Bennwitz and Elsie W. Maves in Janesville, WI. At age fourteen, he began working at Bennison Lane Bakery in Janesville. He later worked as a semi driver and warehouseman for Janesville Cotton Mills, which later was know as, Janesville Products. William married Anneliese E. Steffen on June 25, 1955 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Janesville, WI.

William was a past member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Janesville, Cargill United Methodist Church, and since 1991 Davis Corner’s United Methodist.

William was an avid collector of Lionel trains, which he began at age 14. He enjoyed bowling in a league, being a handyman around the house, camping, traveling by Amtrak across the U.S.A., fishing, and his first motorcycle, a 1948 Indian Motorcycle.

William was preceded in death by his parents.

SURVIVORS:

Wife: Anneliese Bennwitz, Grand Marsh

Daughter: Susan (Timothy) Goodwin, Janesville, WI

Daughter: Linda (Carl) Freeman, Roscoe, IL

Son: Bruce Bennwitz, Janesville, WI

Daughter: Marie Bennwitz, Appleton, WI

Grandchildren: 13

Great-Grandchildren: 4

Online condolences available at www.roseberrys.com