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William Ernst “Bill” Vogel

Birth	:	24 Jan 1922 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	23 Mar 2018 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1104965, -102.8367996
Description	:	William Ernst Vogel was born on the Vogel Family Farm January 24th, 1922 in rural Box Butte County, NE. He passed away at his beloved farm home on March 23rd, 2018. His parents are William H & Rosa M (Knapp) Vogel. Being the 1st born son, he was named after his father, and had many farm responsibilities in the large family of nine. He attended rural school at Dist. #45 & #58, graduating 8th grade, then was needed on the family farm. He was one of the few remaining WWII veterans, serving in the Army- Air... Read More	William Ernst Vogel was born on the Vogel Family Farm January 24th, 1922 in rural Box Butte County, NE. He passed away at his beloved farm home on March 23rd, 2018. His parents are William H & Rosa M (Knapp) Vogel. Being the 1st born son, he was named after his father, and had many farm responsibilities in the large family of nine. He attended rural school at Dist. #45 & #58, graduating 8th grade, then was needed on the family farm. He was one of the few remaining WWII veterans, serving in the Army- Air Force from 1944 to 1946. On Sept 11, 1948 he married Patricia I Jacobs at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alliance NE. He is survived by his 2 loving and caring daughters, Cindy (Don) Zurn and Sandy (Tom) Todd; by four grandchildren: Curt (Becci) Zurn, Nicky (Jeff Shepard), Clint (Cassie) Zurn, Brandi (Gregg) List; by 10 great grandchildren: Tyler Girard, Callen, Avery & Nic Zurn, Dylan & Dani Lomon, Trevor & Will Zurn, and Gavin & Coy List. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Elsie and Ray Brandt, and by many nieces, nephews; and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Pat Vogel; his parents, grand-parents, his siblings/spouses: Esther (Doyle) Dyer, Ruth (Paul) Morrison, Mabel (Dean) Hashman, Pearl (Owen) Johnson, Herb (Mabel) (Betty) Vogel; nieces: Barb Lehl, Jane Wineteer, nephew: Larry Morrison; and brother-in-law, Jimmy Jacobs, and parents-in-law. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, and lifetime member of the American Legion and Eagles Clubs. Bill was an excellent farmer, taking great pride in sowing straight rows and eradicating all weeds, including the adjoining road ditches, around telephone poles and in their immaculate yard. He witnessed much advancement in the farming world in his lifetime, having begun farming with horses and picking corn by hand to having GPS driven tractors, 120’ wide field sprayers and 12- row corn heads farm his same land. He thought the power PTO and hydraulics were the greatest inventions. Farming was his life, and even after unofficially retiring, he had an active say-so in the farming operations of his land until his death. Besides farming, he worked for Box Butte County during the ’49 blizzard, opening roads. He also did custom harvesting, worked for Jelinek Farms, and drove cattle truck for Christie Trucking, along with a wide array of other odd jobs. He was a hard worker, but he also played hard. He had a love of baseball, having played on the Berea baseball team during the 1940-50’s. The St. Louis Cardinals was his favorite team and he was anxiously waiting the upcoming season. Bill Vogel loved telling stories. And you could be sure 50% of every story was true; you just never knew which 50%. These included many fishing and hunting stories. Billy will be infamously remembered for his ability to stand on two cases of beer, flat footed on one foot and using the other foot to kick out a light bulb hanging from the ceiling on a drop cord. Sandy, along with many others was witness to this feat, losing money on a bet that was instigated by him. Bill was banned for life from the Prairie Winds Casino for drinking in the parking lot. Now, everyone knows you can’t drink at that casino, and many have done just that and got by with it. But Bill wasn’t hiding anything because that rule didn’t apply to him; he always thought rules were for everyone else. We are pretty sure he wrote all rules. He believed that having permission is only good for one day; you had to ask every time you wanted to hunt on his land. In the more recent years, he took great pride in protecting the wildlife on his property, raising millet and sunflowers to feed them and supplementing them with daily feeding routes year-round. Anheuser Busch Brewing and the Yukon Jack Distillery are, we are sure, devastated by the loss of Billy Vogel. On his 90th birthday, he received birthday greetings in the mail from Budweiser. On the front of the bottle of Yukon Jack it is written, “The Black Sheep of Liquors”-pretty sure they had one guy in mind with that statement. Well, we could go on and on, but there isn’t near enough space here. All in all, God created this farmer, fisherman, hunter and conservationist we are laying to rest, to do all things to perfection; to argue a point and not give in, that you collect a quarter if you are the one that caught the first fish, and to leave a legacy like none other. His family is almost certain he stopped in at some convenience store to grab a Budweiser on his way to them ole Pearly Gates.

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Where is William Ernst “Bill” Vogel's memorial?
William Ernst “Bill” Vogel's memorial is located at: Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA.
When did William Ernst “Bill” Vogel death?
William Ernst “Bill” Vogel death on 23 Mar 2018 in Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William Ernst “Bill” Vogel's memorial?
Latitude: 42.1104965
Longitude: -102.8367996

Family Members:

Parent

William Henry Vogel

(1888 - 1958)

Rosa Marie Knapp Vogel

(1892 - 1979)

Spouse

Patricia I. “Patsy” Jacobs Vogel

(1930 - 2014)

Siblings

Esther M. Vogel Dyer

(1915 - 2000)

Ruth Augusta Vogel Morrison

(1917 - 2003)

Mabel I. Vogel Hashman

(1919 - 2009)

Pearl L. Vogel Johnson

(1924 - 2005)

Elsie H. Vogel Brandt

(1927 - 2020)

Herbert Edward “Herb” Vogel

(1929 - 2012)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Alliance Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1104965, -102.8367996

2. Calvary Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1264000, -102.8569031

3. Immanuel Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1053100, -102.8711700

4. United Methodist Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1013300, -102.8710400

5. Saint Matthews Episcopal Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1106300, -102.8748000

6. Saint Johns United Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178900, -102.8794100

7. Nebraska Veterans Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0745700, -102.8182800

8. Letan Cemetery
Letan, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0162290, -102.9367660

9. Fairview Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2409160, -102.7879280

10. Evergreen Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0244000, -103.0542000

11. Antioch Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0661480, -102.5874600

12. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2785520, -103.0046210

13. Nonpareil Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2631149, -103.0824258

14. Pioneer-Box Butte Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3640700, -102.8502400

15. Hemingford Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3125000, -103.0541992

16. Lakeside Cemetery
Lakeside, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0529850, -102.4274100

17. Katen Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4267006, -102.8908005

18. Snake Creek Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0889015, -103.2742004

19. Angora Cemetery
Angora, Morrill County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8577995, -103.1306000

20. Neely Flat Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4000015, -102.5958023

21. Ball Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3372300, -103.2293300

22. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4975014, -102.7161026

23. Lawn Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3224630, -103.3083830

24. Ellsworth Catholic Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0575320, -102.2799959