Charles "Bill" William Herzog

Charles William (Bill) Herzog, a devoted husband, father and grandfather as well as an exceptional son and brother, left us on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the age of 88 due to declining health.

Bill was born in Denver, CO on May 1, 1937, to Doris and Charles Herzog. Five years later his cherished sister, Dianne, was born. The family moved to Estes Park, CO when Bill was eight. In third grade he met Roburta Brodie, his sweetheart for life.

After high school and with a Boettcher scholarship in hand, he attended CU pledging Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity and majoring in Chemical Engineering. He was a member of ROTC and Scabbard & Blade military honor society. Upon graduation, Bill enlisted in the army and headed to Alabama soon after marrying Roburta.

Missing Colorado, the newlyweds returned to CU where Bill attended Law School. He participated in the prestigious Moot Court national team competition, winning for the first time in CU history. He was a member of the Order of the COIF, a law school honor society and scored highest on the Colorado Bar Exam that year.

After graduation, Bill began his professional career with the Denver law firm Dawson, Nagel, Sherman & Howard under their top estate attorney’s leadership. A short time later he accepted an invitation from good friend and fellow CU Buff, David Wood, to join his Fort Collins firm that eventually became Wood, Herzog, Osborn and Bloom. For decades, Bill also practiced law in Estes Park and served on the Estes Park Bank Board. He was heavily involved in Rotary International, Larimer County Bar Association, Cherry Hills Sanitation District and Griffin Foundation Scholarship Committee.

There was a lighter side to Bill. He thoroughly enjoyed music, singing and playing the piano, clarinet, saxophone, and ukulele. He had a keen wit and dry sense of humor while being kind and gentle-hearted. In their leisure time, Bill and Roburta could be found with their friends and family on the tennis court, golf course, bowling alley, bridge table, at parties, Century Club functions or traveling worldwide.

Bill is survived by his sister Dianne Sanford of Loveland, CO; daughters Kelly (Dave) Fochtman of Arvada, CO and Teresa Herzog of Windsor, CO; grandchildren Nicholas (Anita) Walts of Brooklyn, NY, Kayla Fochtman of Arvada, CO, Niki Fochtman of Vancouver, WA and Hayley (Sam) Noyes of Brighton, CO; niece Tammy Brough of Helena, MT; nephews Brett (Leisa) Brough of Tulsa, OK and Mike (Audrey) Seybold of Broomfield, CO; along with several great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Roburta, niece Marci Seybold, brother-in-law James Seybold, brother-in-law James Sanford, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Betty and Gene Brough.

A memorial service will be held on September 12, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Collins. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Vessey Funeral Service for The Rotary Foundation or directly to the Alzheimer’s Association (in memory of Roburta Herzog).