Individual Details

William Bolz

(February 21, 1904 - June 6, 2005)

William "Bill" Bolz
William “Bill” Bolz, age 101 of Sauk Centre, died June 6, 2005, at St. Michael’s Nursing Home in Sauk Centre. Mass of Christian Burial was held on June 9 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church. Rev. Dick McGuire officiated with interment following in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

Bill Bolz was born Feb. 21, 1904, in Lake George Township, Stearns County, Minn., to Anton and Katherine (Weiser) Bolz. On Jan. 6, 1941, he married Cecelia “Ceil” Leier in McGrath, Minn. The couple resided in St. Paul, where he was employed by Hoist and Derrick. From 1948 to 1968 they farmed in Ashley Township, Stearns County. They then resided in Sauk Centre, Albany and Melrose and returned to Sauk Centre in 1980. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and St. Paul’s Catholic Aid.

Survivors include his wife, Ceil Bolz of Sauk Centre; four children, Roger (Barb) Bolz of Bloomington, Jan (Ron) Hoppe of Freeport, Doris (Doug) Trisko-Kuehne of Avon and Michael (Jackie) Bolz of Sauk Centre; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; one step-great grandson; and brother, Edwin (Madeline) Bolz of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Ernest and David Boles; sister, Lucille Myers and infant sister, Aurelia Bolz. Serving as casket bearers were Steven, Chuck and Eric Bolz, Alicia Crawford, Jeff Hoppe, Barb Hasbrouck, Brian and Darryl Trisko. Cross bearer was Virginia Tise and scripture bearer was Jackie Bolz. Honorary bearers were old friends and neighbors including Bernard Gieske, Denis Schirmers, Al Trisko, Ed Gettel, Robert and Leonard Bromenshenkel, Elmer Orth, Edward Bieringer, Virgil Quade, Francis Unger, Bud Minette and Rudy Vait. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

Events

BirthFebruary 21, 1904Lake George Twp., Stearns Co., MN
MarriageJanuary 6, 1941McGrath, MN - Cecelia Leier
DeathJune 6, 2005Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseCecelia Leier
ChildJan Bolz
ChildMichael Bolz
FatherAnton Bolz (1876 - )
MotherKatherine Weiser (1878 - )
SiblingLucille Botz (1908 - 1989)