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William Duane Bartosh
William Duane Bartosh
Belle Plaine
William Duane Bartosh, 86, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, went to see the Lord on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A Celebration of Life will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Community Center in Belle Plaine, Iowa.
Bill was born on Nov. 22, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of William and Carol (White) Bartosh. He honorably served in the U.S. Army before the Korean War and was stationed in Germany. Bill worked helping farmers in his early years. He retired from Amana Refrigeration. Bill was united in marriage to Sally Myers on April 4, 1981, in Marengo, Iowa. They shared 41 wonderful years together. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Bill’s smile and joking manner will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Bill is survived by his loving wife, Sally Bartosh of Belle Plaine, Iowa; two children, Vicki (Dan) Dietrich of Marengo, Iowa, and Joe Bartosh of Keystone, Iowa; a stepdaughter, Wendy (Terry) Damisch; two stepsons, Terry Jorgensen and Mark (Christina) Jorgensen; a sister, Rosetta Pfeifle; six grandchildren, Nicki (Brian) Spensley, Mindy (Brad) Evans, Ross (Sabrina) Kriegel, Kayla (James) Bennet, Kendra (Tucker) Mangan and Tyler; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded by his parents; a sister, Linda Parizek; and two grandchildren, Lloyd and Walter Kriegel.
In lieu of flowers, memorials will be directed to the family.
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