William P. Herbst

William P. Herbst, 78, passed away September 29th, 2018 in Kimberly, WI. He was born February 13th, 1940 in Chillicothe, OH.

Bill graduated from Chillicothe High School and went on to attend Ohio University. He was an athlete while attending college. He graduated with a degree in engineering. He worked as a mechanical engineer for several companies in Chillicothe, OH, Cloquet, MN, and Appleton, WI. He retired in 2007. Bill served in the Army Reserves in Ohio.

Bill loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed going skiing with his wife and kids. He was a bowler, and he did bowl several 300 games, a perfect game. He enjoyed spending summers on the lake fishing. He loved to watch the Packers, Brewers and Badgers. He had fun going on adventures with Donna and their golden retriever, Max. Bill was an avid golfer. You could find him several days a week and weekends on the golf course. If he wasn’t on the golf course, you could find him watching golf on TV. He was a member of the men’s golf league at Reid Golf Course for many years. He was the secretary of the league for several years. All golfers dream of getting a hole-in-one while golfing. Bill achieved that pinnacle 12 times in his life. He passed on his love of golf to his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.

Bill is survived by his wife, Donna Herbst. His children, Todd (Midge), Long Beach, CA, Trent (Lynette), Appleton, WI, Tippra (Kurt) Sonnleitner, Appleton, WI. Grandchildren, Trace Sonnleitner, Appleton WI, Meghan Herbst (Brandon Van Handel), Appleton, WI, Derick Herbst (Brooke Kemnitz), Little Chute, WI, Breanna Herbst (finance Colt McKeever) Little Chute, WI, and Elyssa Herbst, Appleton, WI.