Col. William W. Amundson (Ret.) Died 2005

AMUNDSON, NEWBURG, ROBBEN

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Date: 1/31/2019 at 15:45:14

Sioux City Journal
13 December 2005

Col. William W. Amundson (Ret.), 82, of La Crosse, Wis., formerly of Sioux City, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at St. Joseph's Rehab Center in La Crosse.

Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Rehab Center Chapel in La Crosse, with the Rev. Thomas Smith officiating. Visitation with the family will be 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday at the chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Blaschke Schneider Funeral Home in La Crosse.

William was born in La Crosse to Walter E. and Matilda E. (Newburg) Amundson. He married Betty Jane Robben on Aug. 9, 1947, at St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse.

He graduated from Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind., with honors. He then worked for the city of La Crosse as an assistant city engineer. He then became the director of public works for the city of Sioux City for 30 years. While employed as the director, he was recognized as one of the top 10 public works directors in the U.S. and Canada.

He also was a bird colonel for the U.S. Army after serving our country in World War II with the 901st Airborne Engineers in the European Theater. He was also a liaison officer for West Point University Military Academy. He taught general command and staff schools for the U.S. Armed Forces. He was an avid pilot and belonged to a Barbershop quartet and was a member of SPEBSQSA.

He is survived by his wife, Betty of La Crosse; a daughter, Karina Amundson of West Salem, Wis.; two sons, Bill (Doe) Amundson of Sioux City and Thomas Amundson of Sparta, Wis.; five grandchildren, Nick, Rachel and Peter Lea, Lindsey King and Jenna Amundson; a great-grandson, Landon King; two sisters, Anita Amundson of La Crosse and Lorraine (Len) Knutson of Elmwood, Wis.; and two brothers, Richard (Donna) Amundson of La Crosse and Robert Amundson of Denver, Colo.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Christine Lee; and his parents.