Rickert, Reverend William J.

Other Events:

• Religious Vows: Aft 1938
• Stationed at: From 1945 to 1958, St. Mary Catholic Church, Menasha, Wisconsin, USA; Assistant Pastor
• Ordained: 31 Jan 1945, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• Stationed at: From 1963 to 1966, Holy Angels Catholic Church, Darboy, Calumet, Wisconsin; Pastor
• Stationed at: From 1986 to 1990, St. Francis Catholic Church, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA; Pastor
• Residence: 1986, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Stationed at: From 1990 to 1996, St. Patrick Catholic Church, Askeaton, Brown, Wisconsin; Administrator
• Tombstone: Aft 2008, St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 6 Nov 2016; APC

Notes:

Ordained:
the first priest to be ordained by Bishop Stanislaus V. Bona, on January 31, 1945 at St. Joseph Orphanage Chapel, Green Bay

Residence:
Name: William J Rickert
Birth Date: 27 Dec 1920
Address: 439 County Ce Rd, Kaukauna, WI, 54130 (1996)
[RR 4, Kaukauna, WI, 54130]
[213 E Wisconsin Ave, Appleton, WI, 54911-4819 (1986)]
[105 N Lincoln St, Weyauwega, WI, 54983-9074]
[224 Iroquois Ave Unit 5, Green Bay, WI, 54301-1998 (1996)]

Obituary:
Fr. William "Bill" Rickert, age 95, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016. Funeral arrangements will appear in Tuesday's edition of the newspaper. Boettcher Family Funeral Home of Kaukauna is assisting the family. 920-766-2099.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on Nov. 6, 2016


Reverend William J. Rickert, Green Bay, entered eternal life Saturday, November 5, 2016, at the age of 95. At the time of his death, Fr. Rickert was the oldest living priest of the Diocese of Green Bay.
Father Rickert was born in 1920 as the oldest child of Joseph and Laura (Bosman) Rickert. He attended high school at St. Joseph, Appleton and St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary. He went on to St. John Seminary in Collegeville, Minnesota, where he studied philosophy and theology. He was the first priest to be ordained by Bishop Stanislaus V. Bona, on January 31, 1945 at St. Joseph Orphanage Chapel, Green Bay. Father then began his 71 years of priestly service.
Father's first assignment, from 1945 to 1958, was at St. Mary, Menasha where he served as Assistant Pastor of the parish, Athletic Director and Administrator of St. Mary High School. He then served as Pastor in the following parishes: from 1958 to 1963 at Sacred Heart Parish, Spruce, with the mission in Klondike; from 1963 to 1966 at Holy Angels Parish, Darboy; from 1966 to 1978 at St. Mary Parish, Oshkosh; from 1978 to 1986 at SS Peter & Paul Parish, Weyauwega; and from 1986 to 1990 at St. Francis Parish, Hollandtown. He served as Administrator of St. Patrick Parish, Askeaton from 1990 to 1996. In 1996, he became a senior priest, and continued to serve sacramentally in numerous parishes.
In addition to his service to parishes, Father Rickert served as the co-founder and first President of the Diocesan Clergy Credit Union, as the Diocesan Director of the Catholic Rural Life Conference, as a Diocesan Consultor and Regional Vicar, as a member of the Priest Personnel Board, and as Spiritual Advisor of the St. Vincent de Paul Diocesan Council.
Fr. William Rickert is survived by four brothers: Roy (Vi) Rickert, Joe (Patricia) Rickert, all of Appleton; John (Joan) Rickert of Bluffton, South Carolina; Tom Rickert of Green Bay. Father Bill was proud of his nieces and nephews : Pat (Dan) Bacon, Judy (Mike) Edlebeck, Deb (Roy) VandeHey, Steve (Gen) Rickert, Pete (Kay) Rickert, Darlene (Ken) Peters, Connie Del Ponte, Lois Morris, Pauline (Mark) Mercer, Jane (John) Gustufson, Gregg (Laurie) Rickert, Tim (Dawn) Rickert, Kevin (Bernadette) Rickert, Barbara (Dan) Hughes, Dave (Ginny) Rickert, Ken (Pat) Rickert, Nancy (Craig) Witty, Jim Rickert, Jackie (Steve) Woods, Vicky (John) Parks, Tammy (Kevin) VandeYacht, Linda Sternhagen, Lisa Rickert & Eric Ebersberger, Rick Rickert, Terri Jo (Jeff) Countney, Rock (Wendy) Rickert, Rory (Wendy) Rickert, Renee (Arif) Zaman , Remy Rickert, along with cousins, friends, including Therese Weiss, and fellow clergy.
Fr. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Joe & Laura (Bosman) Rickert, a sister Anna Mae, brothers Richard and Dorothy Rickert, Robert and Beatrice Rickert, two sisters-in-law, Kay Rickert and Norma Rickert, special Aunt Leone Bosman and special family member Annie Sanderfoot. He was also preceded in death by these nieces and nephews: Mark Rickert; Joseph Rickert; Jean Ann Rickert; Mary Jo Rickert; Bob Sternhagen; and Rhonda Rickert, along with many other aunts, uncles and cousins.
Reception of the body by the Regional Vicar, Very Reverend Donald Zuleger, will take place on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, W2037 County Road S, Freedom, at 5:00 p.m. Visitation will follow from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. led by Father Walter Stumpf. Visitation will continue on Friday morning at ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral.
The Funeral Liturgy, expressing our faith and our hope in the promised glory of the Lord's Resurrection, will take place on Friday, November 11, 2016, at ST. NICHOLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, Freedom at 11:00 a.m., with Most Reverend Robert F. Morneau as Celebrant, and Reverend Willard Van De Loo as Homilist. Burial will be at St. Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established in Fr. Bill's name. Boettcher Family Funeral Home of Kaukauna is assisting the family. www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com. 920-766-2099.
The Rickert Family would like to say thanks to Tom Rickert, Pat & Dan Bacon, Staff at St. Vincent Hospital and Manor Care West, and the Staff at Grellinger Hall for all the help and special care given to Fr. Bill.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Nov. 6 to Nov. 8, 2016