William E. “Bill” Lawrence, 75, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Aurora Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born in Mt Vernon, IL, on July 22, 1939, he was the son of the late Hugh and Ada Mae (Harlow) Lawrence. Raised in Lake County, IL, he graduated from Zion-Benton High School. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Navy, serving on the USS Valley Forge. He moved to Kenosha in October 2014 from Park Ridge, IL. Bill married Ellen Richards; they later divorced. He then married Carol Lindenmuth on December 23, 2005. She preceded him in death in March 2014. Bill worked and retired from Charles Munder Co. in Zion, IL, as a pre-press technician. After retirement, he worked part time at Home Depot. He enjoyed fishing, snowmobiling, gardening, playing cards and raising his Akitas. He was a very social man, and will be remembered for his quick one-liners. Surviving are his two children, William E. (Hillary Schenk) Lawrence of Kenosha and Laura (Michael) Darbro of McHenry, IL; two step children, Eric (Jocelyn) Lindenmuth of Denver, Co, and Steven (Jill) Lindenmuth of Des Plaines, IL; seven grandchildren, Nicholas, Alexander and Laura-Lynn Schenk, and Ryan, Andrew, Kyle and Matthew Darbro; five step grandchildren, Michael, Victoria, James, Jonathan and Kara Lindenmuth; and two sisters, Ellen (Dan) Newberry of Excelsior Springs, MO, and Elaine Gibson of Kenosha. Bill is further survived by his loving nieces, nephews and many close friends. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 11th, at Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until the time of the memorial service at 5:00 p.m.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Bill’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com