William P. “Bill” VanNatta, 54, Platteville, passed away Friday, May 17, at his home, after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Platteville. Father Faustino Ruiz will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Platteville. Friends may call from 3–8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22 at the Melby Funeral Home and Crematory in Platteville, where there will be a parish rosary at 2:45 p.m. Visitation will also be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday at the church. 
Memorials may be made to the William P. VanNatta Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Complete obituary is in the May 22, 2013 issue of The Platteville Journal.