William John Hefty
August 01, 1941 - December 21, 2015
Obituary
OREGON-William J. "Bill" Hefty, age 74, of Oregon, passed away on Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. He was born on Aug. 1, 1941, in Monroe, the son of Alvin and Bernice Hefty. Bill and Beverly were married on June 25, 1993, in Mount Horeb. Bill's lifelong passion was motorcycle restoration and repair and he was well respected in the Harley Davidson community. Always a family man, he was incredibly friendly, outgoing and loved and lived life to the fullest. Bill made lifelong friends wherever he went. Bill and Beverly enjoyed many motorcycle trips together, taking in the lower 48 states. Bill is survived by his wife, Beverly; mother, Bernice; children, Scott Hefty, Lisa (Bill Anderson) Griffin and Dan Benson; brother, Gary (Delores) Hefty; three grandchildren, Halee Griffin, Katey Griffin and Garrett Ackley; long-time friends, Bob and Karen Herman and many other family, friends and bikers. He was preceded in death by his father; and nephew, Tim Hefty. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON OREGON FUNERAL HOME, 1150 Park St., Oregon, at 2:30 p.m., on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, with the Chaplain Steve Zwettler presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 12:30pm until the time of the service on Sunday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Gunderson Oregon
Funeral & Cremation Care
1150 Park Street
(608)835-3515
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Visitation
Sun Dec 27, 2015 @ 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Oregon • 1150 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
Service
Sun Dec 27, 2015 @ 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Oregon • 1150 Park Street, Oregon, WI 53575
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Wendall & Becky Fenstermann
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Bill will be remembered by anyone who knew him as the very best possible friend you could ever imagine. There was always a smile or grin and a pat on the back for everyone he came in contact with. His willingness to help someone was still evident long past his capabilities of doing it. Bill was the first to offer his bar-b-que expertise and with some of his closets friends sat in our driveway all night tending to the cooking chores when we celebrated our marriage.. Bill and his friends will always be remembered for their generosity and their gift of laughter. One of the bright stars in the night will be Bill looking down on his friends. Becky & Wendall
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Deb Girard
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Sorry for your loss Scott. Many years have passed but still remember the good times, being at the garage in Rosendale working on bikes. He always had time for everyone he ran into. So rest in peace my friend. Love always from your friend Deb Girard and your god son Justin.
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Kathy Casad
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I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Bill. He was truly a wonderful kind man.
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Brenda Jones
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Hey Bev, sorry this has taken me so long to write. Honestly, I'm at a loss for words, what more can be said? I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to have met both you and Bill. I will always hear Bill's voice and laughter in the background, and saying Oh Davey. I couldn't have been prouder than the time he told me he would be honored to ride with me years back. I was so nervous riding w/ all the Old School bikers, but he had the patience and the kindness to make me feel comfortable and fit right in. The trip we took to Jamaica was a grand time, and I wish the lot of us could have had an opportunity to have done another trip. Time fly's by so quickly, we forget about the shitty things in life that happen, such as this, that steals our loved ones from us. The time is now for you to rest Bev, Bill is at rest and smiling down on the sorry lot of us all and polishing the bikes. Pull up a stool and have a beer. Hugs, Brenda