William Hunter “Bill” Van Deest passed away on Aug. 18 at age 82. The cause was pancreatic cancer.

Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Platteville United Methodist Church, Platteville. Visitation was from 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, August 22, at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville and continued on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.  Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery, Platteville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Bill’s honor to the Platteville United Methodist Church, the Southwest Wisconsin Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, or the Platteville Music Boosters.

A complete obituary is in the September 3, 2025 issue of The Platteville Journal.