William W.C.  “Bill” Long, Sr., 88, of Platteville, formerly of Linden, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 following a brief illness.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 at the Lulloff-Peterson-Houck Funeral Home in Dodgeville. Pastor Mary Anne Conklin officiated, with burial in the Linden Cemetery. Friends called at the funeral home on Saturday after 9:30 a.m.

Complete obituary is in the January 11, 2012 issue of The Platteville Journal.