Got word last night writer,publisher,well known bowhunter and collector Bill Krenz passed from an apparent herart attack at 58 yrs young.
Deepest condolences to his family, RIP brother.
Just read that. Looks like he perhaps passed away on his 58th birthday?
Very Sad.
Mike
God Speed. Our condolences to Bill's family.
Too many leaving way before their time. May their campfires always be warm.
58?? Two young...,Condolences
Prayers and condolences for the Krenz family.
My condolences to the family and friends...
Condolences and prayers to those who were close to him...
Prays and condolences to teh family.
I am really sorry for this loss.2010 is been a bad year for our community,Bill was a very good person with a lot of knowledge and dedication to the sport.Condolences to the family.
My condolences to his family.
Very sad. Condolences to his family.
Another loss to our community. Prayers for to those who knew and loved him. Tough year.
God's peace for Bill and his family and friends is my prayer.
Live each day as if it were your last one, it very well may be.
God bless,Mudd
Prayers and condolences for the Krenz family.
Bill had been a friend of mine since '79 or '80. I was just thinking of getting in touch cause it had been a few months since we talked. He was a great resource due to his long super active involvement with our sport and I'll really miss him. I'm glad I saved so many of the email exchanges and notes. Sympathy and best wishes to his family. GY
Prayers sent from Georgia for the entire family.
Rest in Peace, Bill.
My condolences to friends and family.
I had corresponded with Bill on several occasions in the last year. The archery industry has lost a great friend and contributor. He will be sadly missed.
Another sad loss. My prayers and thought are with his family.
Meet Bill at the P&Y convention in Milwaukee in early 80's. He was the first to introduce himself to us and made us all feel welcome . HE was a GREAT GUY ..R.I.P. Bill
Reminds us all of our mortality. Peace be with you, Bill. Condolences to friends and family.
prayers sent.
My Prayers go out to his family and friends.
Prayers to the family, Bill was a great guy and true gentleman. Went with his recomendation back in 84 on my first custom trad bow. He will be missed.
Bill was a great help to me in the early 80's when he was managing the Bow Hut. I remember most a picture of him on the back cover of the Bow Hut catalog with a turkey slung over his back with his recurve. He was a great writer and bow hunter. I bought one of his SST 2000 recurves a few years ago.
A great guy.
Prayers sent....
Prayers sent.
PB
Prayers and condolences for the Krenz family.
prayers sent from our family.
Prayers for his family,so many,so young,it's truly a sad day.
Hard to Believe.
My prayers and condolences to his family.
Prayers to the family and friends as well. This is truly a sad day!
Keeping the Faith!
Magnus
May God be with him and his family.
Prayers sent to Bills family.
Prayers and Condolences to the Krenz family.
Prayers sent for his family.
God Bless,
Nathan
Condolences to the familt grew up in arhcery with the Kittredge Catalog and Bill's article in Bow & Arrow.
Sorry to hear, he and his family are in my thoughts and prayers.
RIP Mr. Krenz. Sad sad day to lose two fine ones.
Sad news indeed. Condolences to the Krenz family
Prayer sent to Bill and all the Krenz family.
Folks, you better live for today as there is no guarantee of a tomorrow!
prayers for the Bill Krenz family from ky.
prayers sent for him and his family
Prayers and condolences for the Krenz family. This is a sad morning for bowhunting.
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Prayers and positive thoughts from south Georgia.
prayers sent for him and his family
My condolences to the family . Prayers sent.
Sorry to hear this and he will be missed by many.
Prayers sent.
My condolences and prayers to his family.
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
Guy Dodier
Always read his articles first in the old mags that he wrote for .
Thanks for showing us bigger and better things
Prayers and condolences for his family and friends
OMG, way too young to pass :( .
Prayers sent. Bill
I loved conversing with Bill. There was not one facet of hunting he was not an authority on. Modern archery, "old time archery" (as he called it), rifles, backpacking. It did not matter the subject, he had been there and done that. I was very sad to get the news from Marv. Not more than a month ago, I sent him one of my new TallTines recurves to do a bow test on. I knew it would be in good hands and he was happy to get his hands on it to put it thru its paces. What a great review he wrote. I will miss his outdoor wisdom, his willingness to share it, AND the excellent way he did share it in both his words and excellent photography.
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Condolences
Prayers sent.
Prayers sent...OMG..
Sad news indeed.
I am sure many remember Bill from his most recent magazine, "Bowhunt America" and before that his many years with Bowhunter. But he had deep roots in traditional archery. He held jobs in archery from the local Bow Hut to president of Bear Archery! In my most recent correspondence with Bill, he mentioned he had completed his collection of EVERY variation of the Bear Kodiak from 1950-1970. Here is a photo he sent of a very small part of the collection in his office.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b351/osminski/Post%20pics/HomeOffice0021.jpg)
There is a picture of him floating around with a beautiful buck antelope and an equally beautiful 59 Kodiak. He had just done a tutorial on field photos, and he took some of the finest!
Bill Krenz was in sheep shape. His passing goes to show that you must live every day to the fullest, he was the last person I would have expected to get this news about.
Bill passed much archery and hunting information to many of us through the years. He will be missed. Prayers sent to his family and friends.
I never met the man but everything he wrote I read,I learned a lot from him and I am very sad that he pass, and my thoughts and Prayers will be with Bill and his family.Blake
Bill was a great spokesman for all bowhunting and he will be missed, but never forgotten. Prayers and best wishes to his family in their loss.
I heard about this the other day and was greatly saddened. I dealt with Bill for years when he ran Kittredge Bow Hut.
We always talked about performances of different recurves that were hitting the market and I often took Bill's advice when it came to owning a few. I have to dig through my photo albums, I have some pics of Bill that he always sent me of his bowhunts.
Bill also Sponsored me into PBS and helped me along when Doug Walker offered me to write a monthly column for Western Bowhunter. A great hunter, father and icon in the Archery World.
Prayers and condolences to the krenz family
Prayers for his family.
I'm sorry to hear this. Prayers sent.
Boy Joe that brings back memories! I remember bill from the DW days as well
Always helpful to me as well
He will be remembered and missed by many
I am very sorry to hear this. My condolences to the Krenz family.
A great loss to the bow hunting community and more importantly a great loss to his family and friends at such a young age. I liked his writings and like others remember him when I was getting stuff from Kittredge way back when. Condolences and prayers sent to the Krenz family.
Prayers and condolences for the family.
Prayers sent for the family.
Condolences for the Krenz family.
funeral services for Bill Krenz ...
Public viewing Friday, December 17 4-8 pm Swan-Law Funeral home, Colorado Springs
Friend and viewing December 18, 10-11 am, New Life Church, Colorado Springs
Services, Saturday December 18, 11 am - New Life Church, Colorado Springs
Reception to follow services at the Krenz home in Colorado Springs.
Sad to hear that.Condolences sent.
Prayers sent.
Prayers sent for Bill, his family, and his friends during this time of loss.
I enjoyed some of Bill's articles back in the 80s.
God bless, David Camp
Bill was a good man and a great bowhunter.
Prayers and condolences for the Krenz family.
My prayers and condolences to the family.. That will be 2 cedars I'll be sending deep into the woods tonight.. Again, I'm so sorry for your families loss.
Gene
Bill Krenz 1952 - 2010
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Bill Krenz, editor and co-founder of Inside Archery and Bowhunt America magazines.
William N. "Bill" Krenz, age 58, died December 13, 2010, unexpectedly in his
home in Colorado Springs, CO. Bill was born on December 12, 1952, in Black River Falls, WI, the first of three children born to Norman and Eleanor (Danz) Krenz. Bill developed a passion for archery and the outdoors early on. He graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1971 and from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in 1975 in preparation for a career in education. He quickly realized, however, that his true calling was working, living and breathing the archery and outdoor industry.
Bill began his career in the archery industry as a freelance writer for various archery magazines and later worked in marketing for some of the leading archery equipment manufacturers, including PSE, Hoyt, and Bear Archery. Over the past 33 years, the archery industry has known him as an industry leader, a marketing genius, and a brilliant writer and editor. In 1988, he met fellow archery industry leader Sherry Murphy. The two were married on July 20, 1991, in Salt Lake City, UT.
In 1998, Bill and Sherry founded Zebra Publishing Inc. and launched Inside Archery, a trade magazine for the archery industry. Bill, with his extensive technical knowledge of archery equipment, his familiarity with the archery industry and his ability to craft clear, engaging articles, served as the editor of Inside Archery. Following the success of Inside Archery, Bill and Sherry launched Bowhunt America, a consumer bowhunting magazine in 2003. Once
again, Bill served as editor, and his concise, answer-driven articles resonated with bowhunters all over the country. Due to Bill's tireless work, Bowhunt America has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing consumer publications in the country.
A passionate and accomplished hunter, Bill was one of the first bowhunters to take all five species of North American deer with a bow, breaking at least one world record in the process. He has hunted all over the world and is considered one of the most widely traveled and successful bowhunters in the modern era. Decades ago, Bill became one of the youngest Regular members, and then Senior members, of the Pope and Young Club. He has also served with distinction on the Board of Directors of the California Bowman Hunters, the Pope and Young Club and the Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization (Archery Trade Association).
Bill will be remembered for his willingness to help other archers and bowhunters, for his dedication to promoting archery and bowhunting, and for his ability to tell a good story. Through his writing, Bill touched thousands of archers. For those who knew him personally, he was a mentor, a source of inspiration, a provider of sage advice, and a friend. Most importantly, Bill will be remembered as a devoted husband, a supportive and encouraging father, and the most beloved grandfather.
Bill is survived by his wife, Sherry, children, Tracey Reginek (Colorado Springs), Travis (Heather) Reginek (Salt Lake City, UT), Tyler Reginek (Colorado Springs), Tara Reginek (Denver, CO), four grandchildren, Rachael, Colton, Maquel and Isabelle, mother, Eleanor Krenz (Black River Falls, WI), brother, Robert Krenz (Turtle Lake, WI), sister Linda (Scott) Nicastro (Mondovi, WI), mother-in-law, Vi Murphy (Sauk Rapids, MN), sisters- and brothers-in-law Deb and Leon Lechner (Baxter, MN), Becky and Warren Christie (Kimball, MN), Tim & Beth Murphy (Colorado Springs, CO), Joe and Suzanne Murphy (Clearwater, MN), Brian Murphy (Sauk Rapids, MN), many nieces and nephews, and many dear friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Norman Krenz (Black River Falls, WI), and his father-in-law, Jack Murphy (Sauk Rapids, MN).
A visitation will be held Friday, December 17th, from 4:00-8:00 pm at Swan-Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade, Colorado Springs, CO. The funeral services will begin Saturday, December 18th, at 11:00 am at the World Prayer Center at the New Life Church Campus, 11025 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. There will be a visitation for family and friends one hour prior to the funeral service. There will be a post-service
reception following the funeral services at the Krenz residence.
Prayers from Kentucky for the family.
Prayers sent from Ga.RC
That is way to young to go.......makes me more determined to make the most of each day I have remaining.
Prayers from Italy for a friend.
My prayers and condolences to the family.
My prayers and condolences go out to his friends and family.
Travis
My prayers and sympathies to the Krenz family.
Condolences to Mr. Krenz's family and friends for their loss from my family.
May he Rest In Peace
Prayers for all the family and friends.
Condolences for the Krenz family from my home to their homes. I didn't know Bill, but read many of his articles.
here is a link to his obituary and a guest book if anyone would like it:
http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/gazette/guestbook.aspx?n=bill-krenz&pid=147150102
that is way too young. My prayers are with his family...
Prayers and condolences to his friends and family. I always liked his stuff. Rest in peace.
Prayers for family and friends.
Yes, an accomplished writer and bowhunter who will be missed by family and friends.
I just received my TradArchers' World magazine yesterday and was reading Steve Gorr's vintage article, "Kodiak Adventure", and read that Bill was on that hunt with him.