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Willis Earl “Bill” Kagg

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Willis Earl “Bill” Kagg Veteran

Birth
Warren, Marshall County, Minnesota, USA
Death
13 Mar 2020 (aged 98)
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of Angels, BldgD, 27-H
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Bill Kagg, age 98, passed away March 13, 2020 at Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs. He was born on April 29, 1921 to Albert and Emma (Gunderson) Kagg in Warren, Minnesota. He graduated from High School in Warren, Minnesota in 1939 and served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 – 1945.

Bill married Mildred Monson on June 29, 1949 and was a resident of Colorado Springs since the mid 80's. He was formerly a longtime resident of Garden Grove, California and worked from 1964-1983 for the Fullerton News Tribune as a newspaper pressman.

Bill was fond of woodworking and photography. He also enjoyed model trains and was an avid fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Kagg, in 1998 and by his parents, Albert and Emma Kagg. He is survived by his son, Charles Bergsten; grandsons: Timothy Bergsten, William Bergsten, and Kevin Bergsten; and great grandchildren, Laurel and Ryan.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel with private entombment to follow in the Garden of Angels Mausoleum.
Bill Kagg, age 98, passed away March 13, 2020 at Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs. He was born on April 29, 1921 to Albert and Emma (Gunderson) Kagg in Warren, Minnesota. He graduated from High School in Warren, Minnesota in 1939 and served in the United States Navy during World War II from 1942 – 1945.

Bill married Mildred Monson on June 29, 1949 and was a resident of Colorado Springs since the mid 80's. He was formerly a longtime resident of Garden Grove, California and worked from 1964-1983 for the Fullerton News Tribune as a newspaper pressman.

Bill was fond of woodworking and photography. He also enjoyed model trains and was an avid fisherman.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Kagg, in 1998 and by his parents, Albert and Emma Kagg. He is survived by his son, Charles Bergsten; grandsons: Timothy Bergsten, William Bergsten, and Kevin Bergsten; and great grandchildren, Laurel and Ryan.

A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2020 at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Shrine of Remembrance "America the Beautiful" Chapel with private entombment to follow in the Garden of Angels Mausoleum.


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  • Created by: Carolyn Selby
  • Added: Mar 17, 2020
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208075345/willis_earl-kagg: accessed ), memorial page for Willis Earl “Bill” Kagg (29 Apr 1921–13 Mar 2020), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208075345, citing Shrine of Remembrance Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Selby (contributor 47037989).