Died peacefully on, Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Age 92. Devoted husband of the late Jean (nee Brevik). Proud father of Hon. Beth E. (Jeff) Hanan, Daniel (Darcy) Ermatinger, Fr. Roderick Ermatinger, Timothy (Alma) Ermatinger, and Fr. Cliff Ermatinger. Loving grandfather of Claire (Dan) Koenig, Kyle, Katy, Lochlin, Colin, and Nathan. Also loved by other relatives and friends.
Dennis proudly served in the US Navy from 1944-1945 in South America. While he and Jean raised their family in Chicago both were active members of St. Ignatius Parish. He was active in the Knights of Columbus in Missoula. Bill coached many sports teams and enjoyed playing in local softball leagues. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved fly-fishing and hunting in Wisconsin and Montana. Bill was a lifelong student of the humanities and freely shared a deep appreciation for his Scottish heritage and its culture.
Visitation at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus, 3800 North 92nd Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday, July 13, 2018, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM with a rosary at 6:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Anthony Parish, 1711 South 9th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at 10:00 AM, offered by his sons, Fr. Roderick and Fr. Cliff. Burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Missoula, MT.
Memorials appreciated to Grandmothers Beyond Borders, P.O. Box 13914, Milwaukee, WI 53213.
A special thank you to the staff at St. Anne’s Salvatorian Campus for their loving care
and to the residents of Jordan Hall who were such dear friends.
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