William “Bill” F. Esser, 79, Montfort, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Dove Healthcare in Fennimore, surrounded by his loving family.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at the Soman-Larson Funeral Home in Montfort, with the Fireman’s Last Call to follow. Burial of cremated remains will take place at a later date. A visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Soman-Larson Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home on Friday morning. For online condolences, please visit: www.larsonfuneralhomes.com.

The complete obituary is in the July 31, 2025, issue of the Fennimore Times.