William Lee Ronish Sr. (Bill) was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on December 15, 1939.He graduated from Cheyenne Senior High in 1958.He served in the Wyoming Air National Guard and United States Air Force Reserve. He graduated from the University of Wyoming, College of Commerce and Industry in 1966.After college he accepted a position in Texas and Bill Jr. was born there in 1967.Later Bill and family moved to Denver, then California and back to Denver. Bill was a long time Denver Bronco ticket holder and later transferred his season tickets to his family. After long research his sister Teddy Triggs was able to trace the family tree back to the American Revolution. Current and future family members are and will be part of The Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1982 Bill started his wholesale company, Accent Packaging, selling retail packaging products. He worked until 2011 when he closed his company and retired. One of Bill’s long time loves was to travel. His long time travel companion Ly Vianzon solved that desire by introducing him to traveling by cruise ship. He fell in love with cruises and made 18 cruises with over 250 days at sea.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents Ted and Irene Ronish, two sisters Teddy Triggs and Deborah Henry, brother Robert Ronish and niece Bahjot Anderson.
Bill is survived by his son William Lee Ronish Jr., daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Ronish and two grandchildren, Krystin Ronish and Ryan Ronish.