William "Bill" Rausch, age 67 years of Thiensville passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon. He was born July 27, 1954 in Port Washington, son of Kathleen "Pat" Rausch and the late William F. Rausch. Bill was a 1972 graduate of Homestead High School in Mequon. On May 19,. 1979, he married Mary Kieffer at St. Cecelia Church in Thiensville. Bill was retired from Ozaukee County Parks Department where he worked for over 40 years. He was a member of the Thiensville Fire Department, reaching the rank of assistant fire chief. He was currently an honorary member of the Thiensville Fire Dept. Corporation. Survivors include his wife Mary, his mother Kathleen "Pat" Rausch, two brothers Peter (Laurie) Rausch of Cedarburg and Frederick (Carol) Rausch of Milwaukee and his sister JoAnn (Daniel) Schulteis of Thiensville, 5 sisters- in- law Judy Erdmann, Marsha Preston, Ellen (Tom) Ziegler, Edie Sabec and Cheryl (the late Jeff) Kieffer, his brother-in-law Bud Kieffer, his aunt Rosemary Schorse, nieces and nephews: Heath, Sean, Nick, Ben, Cody, Katie, Steven, Nic, Amy, Clark, Maddie and Amber, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father in 2019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, October 18, 6 PM at Lumen Christi Catholic Church, 2750 W. Mequon Road, Mequon. Visitation at the CHURCH Monday from 4-6 PM. Entombment Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Mequon. In lieu of flowers memorials to American Cancer Society or St. Jude's Children's Hospital appreciated. The Eernisse Funeral Home, Cedarburg, is honored to serve the Rausch family. Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com