William “Bill” A. Kingzett, age 96, of Evergreen, Oshkosh, died on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013.
He was born Feb. 14, 1917 in Clyde, N.D., to parents John H. and Garnet (Clopper) Kingzett. He graduated from Calvin High School in Calvin, N.D., and attended the University of North Dakota.
William married Virginia A. Scott in Duluth, Minn., on Sept. 2, 1939 and they made their home in Clyde where he worked for the North Dakota Highway Department. He worked in the Duluth shipyards for the first four years of World War II prior to serving in the U. S. Army.
They had lived in the East Troy/Mukwonago area for 55 years prior to moving to Oshkosh in 2005 to be near their daughter. Bill worked for Horn, Stoecker, and Horn of Mukwonago as a plumbing and heating contractor for 45 years.
He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ of East Troy and the Knights of Pythias in Clyde. He and his wife were ardent fans of East Troy High School athletics.
William is survived by his wife of 74 years, Virginia; three children, Gary (Mary) of Closter, N.J., J. Scott (Jane) of Menonomie, and Susan (Michael) McFarlane of Oshkosh; three grandchildren, Diane (Garth) Ankeny of Portland, Ore., Julie (Paul) Farrell of Cologne, Minn., and Jason (Melissa) Marggraf of Sturgeon Bay; three great-grandchildren, Alex and Addy Farrell, and Maura Marggraf; and nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Lucille and Olive; and brothers, Charles, Alvin, J.C., and Frank.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 at Evergreen Chapel, 1130 N. Westfield St. Oshkosh. Friends will be received at the chapel from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Inurnment will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, East Troy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Bill’s name may be given directly to the Evergreen Foundation, 1130 N. Westfield St., Oshkosh, WI 54902.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Evergreen for their compassionate care.
Seefeld Funeral Home, 1025 Oregon St., Oshkosh, assisted the family.
Dear Virginia, My thoughts and prayers are with you now at this time of sadness. I remember Bill and you sitting in front of Dan and I in church in East Troy on Sundays. Dan passed 6 years ago and I am sure he will be honored to show Bill the ropes in heaven. With Love and Hope for I know we will see our loves again! Teri Olshefski
Teri,
Thank you for your kind and reassuring words. I will share them with mom today; I’m sure they will help bolster her emotionally as she moves forward. Bless you for remembering dad!
Sincerely,
Sue Kingzett McFarlane
Dear Virginia and family:
We have such fond memories of Bill as a fine man, a supportive
father, and a great member of his community. You and Bill were
a part of a wonderful community in which we taught. We will always have a soft spot in our hearts for those families whose
children we taught during those early years we were in East Troy.