William G. "Bill" Vogt, age 80 passed away on November 18, 2015 at Heritage Place in Kalispell,MT. Bill was born on February 16, 1935 in Watertown, South Dakota to William and Hattie (Dummann) Vogt.
Bill graduated from Watertown High School in 1953,and then went onto get his undergrad & Masters from Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD. He was on the 1952 All Star High School Football team in SD. and was also in the Hall of Fame for football at Northern State University. Bill married Jean Wanstedt on Dec. 27, 1956 in Lemmon, SD. Bill worked as a Jr. High teacher & elementary Principal in Lemmon SD, an Elementary & Jr High principal in Huron, SD and Assistant Vice Principal & Principal at Flathead High School Retiring in 1993. He started the Lazer program at Flathead High School because his first priority was always the students.
Bill was an active member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church serving on the Board. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge, the Lion's in SD., and the past secretary, MHSA AA representative, board member and president of the MT High School Association. Bill was also a referee for football and basketball.
He enjoyed gardening, raising and training hunting dogs, fishing, big game hunting and bird hunting. He even raised several species of birds. Bill guided pheasant hunting in SD for several years after he retired from FHS. He enjoyed traveling to several states with his wife Jean, watching his grandchildren participate in sports and activities was a great joy, but one of his fondest memories was hunting and fishing in Alaska with his sons.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents. sister Darlene and brothers Don; Herb and Jim.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Jean Vogt; daughter Kim and (Mick) Blodnick of Kalispell, Sons Steve and (Tina) Vogt of Sheridan WY., Rob Vogt, and Clark Vogt. There will be a Celebration of Life BBQ in the summer of 2016.
The family suggest memorials be made to A scholarship to be established at Flathead High School in Bill's name c/o Jean Vogt 1095 Columbia Falls Stage, Columbia Falls, MT 59912.