VERKAMP, William Roy

Published by Today's News Herald on Nov. 16, 2023 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

William Roy Verkamp (Bill) was born April 12, 1940. He died Sept. 27, 
2023.

Bill is survived by his spouse Diane and children Dan Verkamp, Jackie 
Morin (Barry), Tracy Burgess (Peter), and Shelly Nguyen (Tony). Bill was 
blessed with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Bill relocated to Parker in 1972 where he helped organize the Buckskin 
Fire Department. He later was elected chief of the department and after 
serving 23 years he retired from a job that he loved.

After retiring, he and Diane moved to Lake Havasu City and then recently 
relocated to Montrose, Colorado. Bill was a man of many talents and his 
favorite hobby was woodworking, which he was a master of. He touched so 
many lives and will be missed by everyone he knew.

Posted by mhenderson on November 16, 2023

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