William A. Zugg

September 10, 1942 - August 12, 2018

William Zugg, 75, of Thornburg died Sunday, August 12, 2018, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was born Thursday, September 10, 1942, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Arthur R. and Lela Werner Zugg. He graduated from the Tri-County High School in Thornburg, Iowa, with the class of 1960. On August 8, 1975, he was united in marriage to Bridget Johnson at Salina, Kansas. Bridget died on July 9, 2011. He served as a Heating and Cooling Specialist in the 310th Civil Engineering Squadron at Schilling Air Force Base. After leaving the Air Force he worked for Beech Aircraft, was a mechanic for Ford and ran his own handyman business. He enjoyed photography, raising puppies, working on cars, and woodworking projects. He is survived by three daughters, Teresa (& Leroy) Poudrier of Fulton, New York; Angela Turner and Elizabeth Zugg of Salina Kansas; four sons William Zugg and Lawrence Zugg of Salina, Kansas; Benjamin (& Meghan) Zugg of Omaha, Nebraska; John Zugg of Hills, Iowa; and many grandchildren. In addition to his wife Bridget, Bill was preceded in death by a daughter Carrie Zugg, his parents Arthur and Lela; and three brothers Homer, Robert, Ben Zugg. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 10:30 am in the Bates Funeral Chapel in Oskaloosa with Deacon Tom Renze officiating. Burial will be in Sixteen Cemetery near Thornburg, Iowa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation with the family present will be Saturday Morning at Bates Funeral Chapel from 9:30 until service time at 10:30. Memorials may be made to ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) or Iowa Veterans Home.