William Edward Zart
October 07, 1937 - December 10, 2018
Obituary
OREGON-William Edward "Bill" Zart, age 81, of Oregon, passed away on Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at UW Hospital and Clinics. He was born on Oct. 7, 1937, in Stitzer, Wis, the son of Adam and Mabel (Heberlein) Zart. Bill married Sandra "Sandy" Garthwaite on June 6, 1964, in Lancaster, Wis. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bill worked as a window clerk for the USPS for 39 years. He was a member of VFW Post No. 10272. Bill had a great sense of humor and enjoyed entertaining kids. He worked many places around Oregon and Madison throughout the years including Dorn's Hardware in Oregon and Dairy Equipment of Madison. Bill is survived by his wife, Sandy Zart; children, Mike Zart, Rebecca Zart, and Don (Michelle Chavez) Zart; granddaughter, Esperanza Chavez; sister, Dorothy Sanger; sister-in-law, LaVon "Bonnie" Severson; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and six siblings, Karl Zart, Walter Zart, Robert Zart, Eva Fish, Frank Zart, and Marlene Zart. With respect to Bill's wishes, there will be no funeral services. Memorials may be made to UW-Carbone Cancer Center. The family would like to thank the UW-Carbone Cancer Center staff especially his compassionate doctor, Dr. Anne Traynor. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Leo Cross Sr
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Thoughts and prayers go out to Bill's family. Had the pleasure working with Bill at both post offices over the years.
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Darleen Scott
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Thinking of you Sandy, and your family, Prayers for comfort. Bill was a wonderful, kind caring man to work with. Spent time conversing and being teased by Bill.
Sending Love
Ron and Darleen Scott
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John Peters
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Our sincere condelances to Sandy and Becky and other family members as we grieve Bill’s passing.
We will miss you ,Bill. We will hold memories of all those times to family events . Bill had a sense a humor as well jokes . John and Linda Peters
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Abraham Loy
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Bill was one of my oldest friends back to when the Zart family lived just up the road from our place in Grant county, Wisconsin. We were maybe about six or seven years old at the time, and I stayed overnight at the Zart family home several times. Adam moved the family away to the Lancaster area, and I sort of lot touch with Bill for a few years, until he came to work for his brother Karl, who lived on the Pine Knob farm in the Annaton area. Bill was going to Livingston high school at the time, when in the spring of he year, he had a strong disagreement with Karl, and Karl kicked him out. Bill then cam to stay with our family for the few weeks until the school year was ended, and probably, that is when I encouraged Bill to remain in school, until he graduated, as none of his brothers had ever finished high school. He later moved over near Fennimore and stayed with his brother Robert until he graduated in Class of 1955. Bill had been captain of the football team his senior year, one of the most successful years Fennimore had in years.
Rest in peace, old friend.
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Gene Fitzgerald
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My sincere condolences to the Bill Zart family. Bill and I were in the same class at Fennimore High School. Though I have not seen Bill for many many years (and I was not nearly as close to him as Abe Loy (see below) we were in AG shop together and worked on my old John Deere B in our Junior year (it was the same John Deere that occasionally got tobacco juice spit into the gas tank by, well, who knows). I have particularly enjoyed Bill's posts on facebook in recent years and talked to him via that medium now
and then. I am sincerely saddened by his passing as I realize how old we all have become. Rest in Peace, Bill. Gene Fitzgerald