William P. "Catfish" Fouke, 77, of Curtice, Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2010 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg with his family around him. He was born in Genoa, Ohio on January 23, 1933 to James (Buster) and Lucille (Nissen) Fouke. Bill graduated from Clay High School in 1951 and played football for Clay during his high school years and always talked about playing during the first year of the Ted Federici Era. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and worked for Toledo Edison as a lineman for 43 years retiring in 1993. Bill owned and operated Bill's Lakemont Boat Rental (red boats) as well as Bill's Lake Erie Bait along with his family for many years. He was very proud of being a commercial fisherman for over 30 years. He can be remembered for his lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Natural Resources back in 1971 for the embargo of their white bass catches and was always vocal about the state continuously trying to eliminate the commercial fisherman jobs in Ohio that continues today. Bill was an avid hunter and fisherman and all family and friends knew that he would be gone hunting from October through January in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Canada. He held memberships in Ducks Unlimited, Whitetails Unlimited, Pheasants Forever as well as National Rifle Association. For the last 15 years Bill and Lorraine enjoyed their flea markets all over northwest Ohio and southern Michigan. Surviving are his wife of 16 years, Lorraine; children, Patricia (Donald) Grady, William (Sharon), Nancee Stanton, Lynne (Daniel (Butch)) Downes, Karen (Brian) Wilhelm and Loranal (Daniel) Watkins; brothers, James (Marilyn) Fouke, Richard Farris and Charles Farris. 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Albert Farris and first wife, Alice (nee Wrzesinski) in 1975. Bill is also survived by his four legged Labrador family members Lucky, Lady, Studlee and Molson and favorite feline, Morris "Killer". Friends may call at the Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road at Starr Ave. on Monday, February 15 and Tuesday, February 16 from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm where funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 am. Interment will follow Allen Township Cemetery, Williston, OH. Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider Hospice of Northwest Ohio or the Kidney Foundation of Northwest Ohio or the donor's choice. The family would like to thank everyone at Orchard Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Hospice of Northwest Ohio for their compassionate care during the last two months of his life. Visitation: Monday, February 15, 2010 2:00-8:00 pm Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:00-8:00 pm Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home 440 S. Coy Road at Starr Avenue Oregon, Ohio 43616 Services: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:00 am Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home 440 S. Coy Road at Starr Avenue Oregon, Ohio 43616 Interment: Allen Township Cemetery