Lieutenant Colonel William “Bill” Apgar Furst

Lieutenant Colonel William “Bill” Apgar Furst, age 88, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away in his sleep Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Baptist Health Deaconess in Madisonville, Kentucky.
          Lt. Col Furst was born on June 14, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Hubert T. Furst and Rosa Charlotte (Apgar) Furst. He retired from the USAF as a Lt Col having served in the Vietnam War, with four tours of which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Bill was a member of both the Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Russell Chapel and member of the Lions Club International, Veterans of Foreign Wars, United States Air Force Jolly Greens Rescue, Military Officers of America (MOAA), Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and was a Purdue University Alumni. 
          Bill joins his parents, wife, Lee (Hamlin) Furst of Murray, Kentucky and sister, June Brumbaugh in heaven.
          Survivors include his; daughter, Lori Furst of Murray, Kentucky; son, Douglas Furst and wife Joann of Berthoud, CO; three grandchildren, Sarah Lauchli and husband Miles of Thornton, CO; Mathew Pemwell, and Ashley Pemwell and partner John Wolf of Murray, KY; two great-grandchildren, Levi Wolf of Murray, KY, and Adam Lauchli of Thornton, CO; sister (niece) Charlotte and partner Margaret Zezulewicz of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; nephews Dean Brumbaugh and Dale Brumbaugh and wife Barb of Green, OH; niece Vicki Rhiel and partner Jim of North Canton, OH; two sister-in-laws, Janet Parrone of Ventura, CA and Martha Wells and husband Donavan of Worthington, IN; brother-in-law Russell Hamlin and wife Judy of Odon, IN;
          The service will be held at 10:00 a.m. at J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Wednesday, August 6, 2025, followed by a grave site service at the Murray City Cemetery with Jamie Lee officiating with words from Gary Vacca. There will be no public visitation held before the service.
          Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Murray VFW Post 6291, 926 South 12th Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071 or the Murray Lions Club/Murray Lions Foundation, PO Box 161, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
          Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com
          J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements.