William J. Lach

A memorial service for William "Wille" Lach, 59, of Aurora, will be held at 1:30pm Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Aurora. Friends may gather at the funeral home at 1pm. A private family burial will take place at a later date. Wille died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Essentia - St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. He was born December 10, 1952 in Superior, WI. Wille was raised in Bovey, MN and graduated from Greenway High School in 1971. He enlisted with the US Army in 1971, serving in Germany for two years as a nuclear weapons technician. Wille was employed as a machinist for 26 years at Erie Mining Company, retiring from there when the plant closed. He then worked as a handyman in the Aurora area until health issues caused him to hang up his tool belt. Survivors include his sister, Betty (Gary) Underwood of Red Wing and his brother, Edward Lach of Side Lake; five nieces and nephews: Michael (Melissa) Underwood, Megan (Jason) Damman, Aaron Underwood, Rachel Lach and Derek Lach. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Pauline.