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William Joseph “Bill” Beres October 26, 1944 – September 10, 2025 William Joseph “Bill” Beres passed on to his heavenly home, peacefully and unexpectedly, on September 10, 2025 in Lake Linden, Michigan.
He was born on October 26, 1944 in Montreal, WI, son of the late Rudy and Mary (Kopacz) Beres. William graduated from Hurley High School with the Class of 1962. He continued his education at Michigan Tech in Houghton, MI and graduated with a BS in Geophysical Engineering & a BS in Business Administration in 1966. While at Michigan Tech, he was a member of: Delta Sigma Phi, an engineering leadership fraternity; Sigma Gamma Epsilon, a scholastic honor society for Earth Sciences; the American Institute of Physics; and the Student Life staff member for the Keweenawan yearbook. After college he worked in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan exploring the woods looking for deposits of minerals for a mining company.
Bill was a faithful Catholic, and an active member of Saint Mary’s Church in Hurley, WI. In his youth, he served as an altar boy at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Montreal. He was a devoted son, taking care of his parents, Mary and Rudy, Sr. in the final years of their lives.
Bill was a beloved son, brother, nephew, father, uncle, grandpa, partner, and friend. He was a creative soul, who enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking and caring for others, restoring old cars and boats, visiting family and friends, and a good joke. He will be remembered for his love, compassion, generous spirit, kindness, infectious laugh, and the way his whole face smiled in the company of others. And, also, for how he cherished his loving partner, Jean Gariepy, who brought him immense joy.
Besides his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his Sister Mary Carol (Beres) Wollmann in 2017. He is survived by partner Jean Gariepy, Lake Linden, MI, former wife Melody Beres, Quinnesec, MI, their Son Anthony (Simone) Beres, Marquette, MI, Daughter Atlanta Beres-Yanover, Gwinn, MI, Brother Rudy (Diane) Beres, Hernando, FL, his Sister, Roseann (Richard) Rummel, Wabeno, WI; Grand Children: Carter Beres, Austin Beres, and Blake Beres, and Nieces and Nephews: Anne (Joel) Zupfer, Eva (Mark) Kaminski, Shelley Rummel, Paul (Terri) Rummel, and Michael Rummel.
In accordance with his wishes, Bill will be cremated followed by a private family ceremony. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated October 3rd at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Hurley. He will be interred at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Pearce Funeral Home in Lake Linden is assisting with arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at pearcefuneralhome.com
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