- Date Of Birth: October 14, 1924
- Date Of Death: July 3, 2010
- State: Idaho
Louis A. Vogel, 85, died July 3, 2010 at his son’s home in Boise, ID.
Louis was born on October 14, 1924, in Woodland, Washington. He was the only child of Archie A. Vogel and Lenore Blanchard.
Louis attended Woodland Schools in Woodland, Washington.
Louis spent most of his life in the Woodland area. During World War II he served as a Merchant Marine for one year. After the war, he bought a dairy on the Woodland bottoms and farmed for several years. He also worked as a millwright in the lumber industry, and with his wife Joyce they owned the Scandia Motel for over 10 years and were able to travel 48 states including international travel to; India, Australia, and the Tahitian Islands. Louis and Joyce traveled the Tahitian Islands by freighter sleeping on deck by night and experiencing the most remote islands and their inhabitants by day. He had a wonderful life in Arizona 6 months out of the year playing pool and shuffleboard with his buddies. Louis won several trophies competing in shuffleboard tournaments are around the Phoenix and Mesa area. During the 70’s Louis became a member of the Woodland Lions club in Woodland Washington. Over the last seven years he spent time with his best friend Rosie Hennggeler they loved the winters in Apache Junction, Arizona and the summers in Denver, Colorado. For as long as his could Louis would grow a wonderful garden in Apache Junction.
Louis is survived by four children; two sons, Louis A. Vogel Jr., Woodland, WA, and Craig S. Vogel, Boise, ID., two daughters, Diana Teigen of El Cajon, CA. and Vicki Potter of Mesa, AZ, and two step-children Sue Januscheitis of Kelso, WA. and Scott Ferguson of Ariel, WA.; He also has eleven grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren, including fourteen great grandchildren and 3 step-great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. In addition to his wife Joyce, and his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Danny Vogel.
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