William A. Kirchenberg'Uncle Pow Pow'Racine- William A. Kirchenberg, 60, passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer and many other medical problems.Bill was born in Racine on March 10, 1947 to Edwin, Sr. and Dolores (nee: Buhrke) Kirchenberg. He was united in marriage to the former Anna Marie Evertz at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Racine on April 18, 1972. Bill was employed by Western Publishing Company for over 27 years, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Bill was a Veteran of Foreign Wars of the United States. He was a proud member of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea from 1966 until 1967 in the 2nd Division; Indian Head Combat Engineering Corp (Korea-DMZ) as a cook and then transferred to the Engineering Corp. Bill was an avid Chicago Bears fan and a sports fan in general. He enjoyed golf, poker, horse racing and about any other form of gambling. Survivors include his loving wife of 35 years, Anna Kirchenberg; son, LCpl Aaron Kirchenberg, USMC of whom he was very proud; sisters, Barbara Greenquist of Mosinee and Sharon (Mike) Schinkowitch of Racine; brothers, John (Sue) Kirchenberg of Racine and Robert (Cathie) Kirchenberg of Ghana, OH; 14 nieces and nephews; 7 grand nieces and nephews; and his faithful companion, Luke. Bill is also survived by other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Edward Kirchenberg, Jr.; brother-in-law, Dan Mikaelian; and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Paul and Joseph Evertz.Funeral services for Bill will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, 3700 Washington Avenue, on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Thomas Chryst officiating. Interment will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the funeral home this Friday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. and at the church on Saturday morning from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services. Memorials may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church, American Cancer Society, Hospice or a charity of ones choice.The family would like to extend a special thank you to the nurses of Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare for all the compassion and care given to Bill during his illness.