Howard, William Jerome Age 85, of Burnsville, MN, died November 18. He was born on July 31, 1932 in Minneapolis, MN. He was preceded in death by 7 siblings including twin brother Robert. He is survived by wife, Jan; 10 nieces and nephews. Bill graduated from DeLaSalle High School in 1950. After graduation, he served 4 years with the US Air Force then attended and graduated from St Thomas College. He worked for IBM and Pemtom Land Company; then became the owner, partner and board member in numerous businesses and real-estate investments. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at The Church of St. Leonard of Port Maurice, 3955 Clinton Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55409. Memorials in lieu of flowers.