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William (Bill) Leo Guegel passed away on May 28, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Park Rapids, MN. Bill was born on October 18, 1928, to Leo and Marie (Norris) Guegel in St. Paul, Minnesota. The family moved to the Park Rapids area in 1934 when his parents operated Hoosier Beach Resort on Lower Bottle/Stocking Lake. It was at this time that Bill developed his lifelong joy of fishing. What better way to spend your summers than guiding people on the area lakes? In high school he was involved with track, especially hurdles. After high school he pursued different job opportunities from block tending to working on the train. He finally found his career working for the fisheries branch of the DNR. He married Virginia (Ginny) Franks on December 21, 1952, in Robbinsdale, MN. Bill started working out of the Grand Rapids office, he then transferred to the Park Rapids area. They made their home on Bottle Lake for almost 60 years. It was under his management that the local Straight River once aga