William Edgar MAGYAR

15 JUL 1934 - 17 OCT 2006

• BIRTH: 15 JUL 1934, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 17 OCT 2006, Elkhart, Elkhart County, IN

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[N14324] William Edgar Magyar
July, 15, 1934 - Oct. 17, 2006
ELKHART - William Edgar “Willie” Magyar, 72, 51710 Downey St., died at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday at the home of his caregiver, Carol Magyar O’Conners. He was born July 15, 1934, in South Bend, to Nicholas and Faye (Boatman) Magyar. He married Valerie J. Schrader July 2, 1971, in Langdon, N.D. She died in November 2004. He served 23 years in the military, starting in 1953 with the Navy. He served aboard the USS Des Moines during the Korean War. In 1957, he joined the Army 101st Airborne. He completed Ranger school and Special Forces training and served three tours of duty in Vietnam as a Green Beret. He received several decorations, including a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. He retired in 1973 and went on to work as a telephone lineman in the Langdon, N.D. area. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the American Legion in Langdon. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. Surviving are three sons, Jeff (Beth) Magyar, Bristol, Tony (Marla) Magyar, Elkhart, and Mike (Barb) Magyar, Fayetteville, N.C.; a daughter, Stephanie (David) Ouse, Indianapolis; nine brothers, Joe (Sharon) Magyar, Raliegh, N.C., Jim (Dolly) Magyar, Bristol, John (Judy) Magyar, Alex (Carol) Magyar, Steve (Tracy) Magyar, Garland “Pete” Magyar and Mike (Sandy) Magyar, all of Elkhart, Jack Magyar, South Bend, and Fred (Joan) Magyar, Wakarusa; two sisters, Joan Anderson, South Bend, and Mary Ellen Grove, Elkhart; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son, Robbie Magyar; a sister, Lois Toth; and a granddaughter, Megan Magyar.Local visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Billings Funeral Home, Elkhart. A funeral service and burial will be held in Langdon, N.D. M The Goshen News, 10/20/2006