William Matheke passed away on December 10, 2008.  He was 55 years of age and was a resident of Columbus, OH at the time.

He is preceded in death by his father, Elmer Matheke.

He is survived by his mother, Kimiko Matheke; his three brothers, Edward (Karen) Matheke, James (Carol) Matheke and Ronald (Rose) Matheke; his very close friends, Bonnie Lohman and Eugene B. Spiller.

Bill's greatest passion was refereeing high school football in the greater Columbus area.