Submitted by: Dan Rich

William Edgar Magyar

July, 15, 1934 – Oct. 17, 2006

The Goshen News, 10/20/2006

The South Bend Tribune only had a death notice on 10/19/2006

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.