Carl William "Bill" Bergquist, 87, of Superior, Wis. died Fri., Feb. 25, 2011 at the Brookside Hospice House, Palm Harbor, Fla.

Bill was born April 13, 1923 in Superior to Minnie Laura (Trebilcock) and Andrew Gust Bergquist and was a lifelong city resident. He graduated with the 1941 class of Central High School. Following graduation he entered in the U. S. Navy where he proudly served in the North Atlantic and South Pacific during WW II. After his return home he attended U. W. S.

In 1976 in Superior, Bill, also affectionately called "Willy", married Evelyn I. Kottman Lund after the death of her husband, "Jack" in 1963.

Bill retired as a machinist on the Soo Line Railroad after forty-one years of employment. After his retirement in 1982 he and Evelyn made several trips to Arizona and Florida.

He was an excellent bowler on the Soo Line team, having bowled at the former Waletzko Lanes. He loved being in the outdoors and especially at the family's cabin at Lake Nebagamon, Wis. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. For many years he enjoyed tapping maple trees which enabled him to process homemade syrup. He carved various pieces of beautiful art work from logs cut on his property.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Lee Bergquist; a step-son, Terry Lund; and two brothers-in-law, Ollie Laurila and Joe Pritchard.

Willy is lovingly remembered by his wife of thirty-four years, Ev. He is also survived by three sons, Steven Bergquist of Gilbert, Ariz., Donn (Del) Bergquist of Lake Nebagamon, and Ted Bergquist of Superior; a daughter-in-law, Roberta Bergquist of Superior; a step-son, Dr. Steve (Kathy) Lund of Clearwater, Fla.; two sisters, Marge Pritchard of Blue Eye, Missouri and Marilyn (Glenn) Parish of Lake Nebagamon; his first wife, Virginia Bergquist of Superior; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Laurila of Superior; grandchildren, Nicole (Mark) Stephens, Miles, Jessica, Brian, and Casey (Sarah) Bergquist, Sarah (Scott) Korba, Andrea (Robert) Barnes, Eric, T. J. and Myles Lund, and Amanda (TJ) Dale; twelve great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a very special family, Ken and Karen Thimm and their families.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church on Wednesday, May 25 with Pastor Patrick Ziems and Pastor Darrell Kyle of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Nebagamon co-officiating.

If desired memorials in Bill's name may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, the Bong World War II Heritage Center, the Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 313 in Clearwater, Fla. or the Brookside Hospice House in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Everyone is invited to a luncheon in the church fellowship hall following the service.

Downs Funeral Home, Corner of Ogden Ave. & 19th St., is assisting the family with arrangements.