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Sgt William Joseph Hotz Sr.

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Birth	:	6 Aug 1947 Burke, Gregory County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	7 Jun 2006 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Herrick Cemetery, Herrick, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1110000, -99.1970000
Description	:	William (Bill) Joseph Hotz Sr. was born August 6, 1947 in Burke, SD and passed away on June 7, 2006 at the age of 58. The son of William C. and Mary T. (Pusl) Hotz. He was raised at Herrick, SD all of his life. He attended Herrick School thru the 8th grade and attended high school at Burke, SD graduating in 1965. After high school he worked construction until he enlisted in the Air Force in March of 1966. He served in the military for several years. He graduated with high honors as... Read More	William (Bill) Joseph Hotz Sr. was born August 6, 1947 in Burke, SD and passed away on June 7, 2006 at the age of 58. The son of William C. and Mary T. (Pusl) Hotz. He was raised at Herrick, SD all of his life. He attended Herrick School thru the 8th grade and attended high school at Burke, SD graduating in 1965. After high school he worked construction until he enlisted in the Air Force in March of 1966. He served in the military for several years. He graduated with high honors as a jet mechanic and also received a medal of Commendation. He spent a year and a half in Vietnam as a jet mechanic working on the DMZ at DaNang, Vietnam. After leaving the military he went to work for the Campbell Soup Company in Omaha, NE until 1972. William then returned home to Herrick, SD and was employed by Miller Bros. Auto Company in Winner, SD as a Automatic Transmission Specialist. In the fall of 1973 he moved to Larrabee, IA to be with his sister Fran, nephew Scott and niece Teresa after the children were burned in a house fire. During this time, he was a very supportive father figure to these two children. In May of 1974 he began working at Hartley, IA at Iowa Beef Specialists as a loin boner and also worked in many other areas of the plant as well, until the time of his death. William was married to Brenda Beck on August 18, 1977. To this union one son was born, William Joseph Hotz Jr. He was a loving and caring father, teaching his son to fish, hunt and later loved to golf together. He loved country and rock music, baseball, basketball and his favorite football team was the Minnesota Vikings. He especially loved his two grandchildren Jade and Felicity and was always amazed by all the things they could do. He was loved so very much by his entire family and will be greatly missed. William is survived by his son William (Billy) Hotz. Jr. of Muskogee, OK, his grandchildren Jade and Felicity Hotz of Hartley, IA, Sisters: Clara Simunek of Hot Springs, SD, Marion (Joe) Kacer of Floodwood, MN, Loretta (Wes) McKay of Kelsey, MN, Joyce (Roy) Farabee of Herrick, SD, Frances (Marvin) Gould of Gregory, SD, one sister-in-law Rose Hotz of Hot Springs, SD and by many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Robert and David, one brother-in-law Jerry Simunek and one nephew Marc Farabee. Burial in the Herrick Cemetery, Herrick.

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Where is Sgt William Joseph Hotz Sr.'s memorial?
Sgt William Joseph Hotz Sr.'s memorial is located at: Herrick Cemetery, Herrick, Gregory County, USA.
When did Sgt William Joseph Hotz Sr. death?
Sgt William Joseph Hotz Sr. death on 7 Jun 2006 in Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Sgt William Joseph Hotz Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 43.1110000
Longitude: -99.1970000

Family Members:

Parent

William Crist Hotz

(1894 - 1965)

Mary T. Pusl Hotz

(1905 - 1975)

Siblings

Joyce Ann Hotz Farabee

(1939 - 2013)

David LeRoy Hotz

(1946 - 1946)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Herrick Cemetery
Herrick, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1110000, -99.1970000

2. Gregory County Home Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1253014, -99.2866974

3. Johnson Family Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1755028, -99.2228660

4. Ponca Creek UCC Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0451800, -99.1491700

5. Milks Camp Episcopal Cemetery
Saint Charles, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0378199, -99.1552354

6. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1507988, -99.2913971

7. Graceland Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1847000, -99.3022003

8. Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
Saint Charles, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0094337, -99.1375152

9. Baptist Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9730988, -99.1564026

10. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9977989, -99.3139038

11. Petersen Cemetery
Burke, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2539558, -99.1770172

12. Peace Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0816994, -99.3946991

13. German Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9696999, -99.1350021

14. Lutheran Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585980, -99.1268810

15. Spotted Tail Cemetery
Jamison, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9799995, -99.3324966

16. Sully Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2770000, -99.2380000

17. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9586400, -99.0905900

18. Knoll Crest Cemetery
Naper, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9589005, -99.0875015

19. Sutton Family Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2329900, -99.0216200

20. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0327988, -98.9796982

21. Lucas Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2991560, -99.2189780

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0816994, -98.9413986

23. Rosebud Cemetery
Bonesteel, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0835991, -98.9405975

24. Lucas Catholic Cemetery
Lucas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3005981, -99.2193985