William Curtis Hull White

William Curtis Hull White, known to most as Curt, passed away at the age of 78 on December 10, 2022.  He is survived by Patricia (Northrup) White, their children Andrew White (Kori) and Kelly Brandt (B.J.), and grandchildren Emma, Alexandra, Katherine, Davis, Thomas, Arthur and his sister Kim Hubble.  His first marriage to the late Linda (Browning) White brought him their son Brent White (Rachel) and grandchildren Abby, Owen and Emmett.

Curt was born in Bay City, Michigan and graduated from Handy High.  He received a degree from Central Michigan University where he later received an honorary PhD for his outstanding work in the field of Microbiology.

Always looking to make the best of everything he had, Curt took a formula he helped invent at Dow Corning and turned it into AEGIS Microbial Solutions, a business that pushed the boundaries of microbiological protection.

Education and cultural learning were very important to him.  From his beginning as a high school teacher, to his days as an entrepreneur he used the connections he made all over the world to open doors to varying cultural experiences.  This allowed him to give his family and friends many opportunities to experience the world.

He strove to make the world better and donated his time and money to many organizations.  One of his most beloved was his alma mater, Central Michigan University, where he was a driving factor in the creation of the Fabiano Botanical Garden among many other projects.  During his "retirement," one thing he took great pride in was mentoring young entrepreneurs all over the world.

On the softer side, Curt loved to talk and make connections wherever he went and had friends all over the world. He had a special way of connecting with people.  When he wasn't in laser business mode, he was a goofball and loved corny jokes.  He was a Disney aficionado, and thus the relation to Goofy which was one of his many collections.

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Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Joan Pergande and first wife, Linda (Browning) White.

A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 3400 Stewart Avenue, Wausau, WI  54403. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until the time of services all at the Stewart Avenue funeral home.  A separate "Celebration of Life" in Mid Michigan for Curt's family and friends will be planned for the summer, details to be announced at a later date.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com