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William Bucholz Obituary
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 23, at 3 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Front Royal conducted by Bishop Randall Bartlett. Interment will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park with military honors.
William John Bucholz was born May 2, 1930, in Morton, Minnesota, son of the late Otto August Bucholz and Alice Amelia Jones Sweesy.
He was a member of the Lower Sioux Indian Community of Minnesota (Mdewakanton Tribe).
He was married to the late Beverly Getchell Watts Bucholz.
CWO Bucholz was a retired Navy veteran, having served during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a submariner and submarine sonar operator. He also held a law degree having attended the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts.
He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Toastmasters, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the original "leather heads" in football with the University of Minnesota. He loved golfing, fishing, crossword puzzles, sudoku, and was a carpenter who built his own house. Above all, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather.
Surviving are three children, Kimberly Barkley of Chantilly and her husband David, William John Bucholz, II of Franklin, Minnesota and his wife Lori, and Heather Bates of Front Royal and her husband Michael; three brothers, Roger Bucholz of Arlington, Kenneth Sweesy of Minnesota, and Vernon Sweesy of Minnesota; 13 grandchildren, Erin Ford, Nicholai Bucholz, Charles Bucholz, Susan Bucholz, Brian Bucholz, Emma Bucholz, Alexander Meade, Amanda Bates, Elizabeth Carr, Sara Bates, Colton Bates, Hannah Bates, and Michaela Bates; and four great grandchildren Alexa Bucholz, Jordan Katherman, Christian Bucholz, and Ellie Carr.
Honorary pallbearers will be William John Bucholz, II, Nicholai Bucholz, Charles Bucholz, Brian Bucholz, Michael David Bates, Alexander Meade, Colton Bates, David Barkley, Jacob Carr, and Kevin Ford.
The family will receive friends on Friday, June 22, at Maddox Funeral Home from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The family of CWO Bucholz has lost a great patriarch and his leadership and mentorship will be deeply missed.
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Memories and Condolences
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Diane Bucholz Wright
June 12, 2021
My Uncle Bill was such a fine and caring person, all his life, or at least since I remember him. I don't think he ever had a mean bone in his body - a very religious person. It's so hard to believe he's been gone 3 years now. I'll see you again along with my parents Uncle Bill.
Diane Wright
June 12, 2020
Uncle Bill, it's hard to believe it's been two years since you left this earth to go on to a much better place. I know that all your family still here misses and thinks of you so much. You were a wonderful, wonderful person, and I loved talking to you at Christmas time. I get my old pictures out now and then and look back to when I lived in Redwood Falls, and reminisce about such fun the Bucholz and Sweesy family had. I still miss hearing your voice but the Good Lord had other things in store for you. You are back with the love of your life, Bev, and now Kimberly has joined you both. I'll see you again some day. Love you. Diane.
Brotherhood of the Dolphin
Nick Nichols
June 24, 2018
To the Bucholz Family,
On behalf of the Charleston Base SUBVETS and Swamp Fox Chapter SUBVETS WWII, I offer you our sincere condolences on William's passing. We grieve with you on the death of your loved one and our shipmate. The SUBVETS will have your family in our thoughts and prayers. There is no expiration date on the back of our dolphins and William, who earned his 'fish' when he qualified on USS TUSK SS-426, will always be remembered as a Brother of the Phin and a great Patriot. BRAVO ZULU SHIPMATE!!
CWO3(SS) William Bucholz
US Navy Submarine Veteran Retired
Now on Eternal Patrol
Sailor Rest Your Oar
Your Shipmates Have The Watch
Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate
Charleston Base Submarine Veterans
Nick Nichols, MTCM(SS) USN Ret.
Base Chaplain
June 21, 2018
May the God of all comfort continue to give the family the strength you need to cope during this hard time. May you continue to cherish the memories that you shared and be surrounded with peace and love. May you find solace in the words found at Isaiah 61:1:1,2.
Roni Padilla
June 20, 2018
Uncle Bill: what a blessing you were to me when Grandpa Walt was in my care. Now the two of you are telling stories and looking down upon us. Thanks for being such a wonderful man & example of God's love here on earth. In heaven you won't need to take 3 golf lessons & quit - as you will be a Pro. Until we meet again in God's glory. Love you always.
Bill Dixon
June 19, 2018
On behalf of the United States Submarine Veterans (USSVI), I offer our sincere condolences on William's passing. You and your loved ones are in our thoughts and prayers. We are forever grateful for William's service to our country in the U.S. Submarine Service. To our Brother of the Phin we say, Sailor, rest your oar. We have the watch. May you rest in peace and may God bless your loved ones who remain. Thank you for your service to our country.
"Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way" 2 Thess 3:16
William John Bucholz CWO3, US Navy, Now on Eternal Patrol.
Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmate.
Bill Dixon, National Chaplain United States Submarine Veterans, USSVI.
Diane Wright
June 19, 2018
Our prayers are with you and the family always. Uncle Bill, you will be in my heart forever. Til we meet again in the arms of Lord Jesus. Rest in Peace.
Charon Baldwin
June 19, 2018
My deepest regrets--he is a great man and a good friend.
Susan and Jon Pierce
June 18, 2018
Wish we could be with your family at this time. We loved and appreciated your mother and dad. He told the best stories. When I told my children that he had died they began talking about his stories with fondness. Love to your family.
June 17, 2018
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time. May the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 comfort your family.
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