All Obituaries

Leon W. Waite age 86 of Avalon died Thursday September 24, 2020 in his home. He was born September 20, 1934 to the late Walter and Eleanor (Dunn) Waite at his parent's home in Bradford Township, Rock County, Wisconsin. Leon graduated from Clinton High School and completed the Farm and Industry course at UW Madison. He married Jeanette Baumann  on March 24, 1957 and the marriage was blessed with three children. Leon spent his entire life farming, raising livestock and growing crops....

John Gray McDougal age 84, died peacefully at home on July 6th, 2020. John was born in Chicago on April 12, 1936 to Marjorie and Donald McDougal. He graduated Hinsdale Township High School and attended Purdue University where he was a member of SAE fraternity. After a brief tenure as a long haul truck driver he graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in mathematics. A strong work ethic and a willingness to try anything led to a varied career trajectory. While working...

Trees L. Tjoa, 81, loving mother, grandmother and sister, left this earth to meet her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a long battle with cancer. Trees was born on March 28, 1939, in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia, the eldest of 3 children.  During WWII, in the midst of the Japanese occupation in Indonesia, they fled to West Java and were housed in Bandung with an "unknown couple".  Two months later, after the liberation from the Japanese occupation, they returned...

Calvin Logterman, 94 of Clinton, passed away on September, 13, 2020 at home. He was born on the Rosebud Indian reservation at Lakeview, SD on August 10,1926 the son of Paytrus and Dora (Bakker) Logterman. He moved to Wisconsin in 1941 graduating from Darien high school in 1944. He was drafted in the army in Oct. 1944 serving in the Philippines with American Forces Western Pacific until his discharge as a sergeant in 1946. He married Joan Coehoorn on March 24, 1950. In 1951 he trained as a...

Terrence T. Monahan, 66, of Beloit, WI, died September 12 at Anam Care memory care in Rockford.  He was born February 17, 1954 in Beloit, WI, the 4th of 5 boys. His father Willis Monahan died when Terry was only 8 years old. He and his brothers were raised by their devoted mother, Margaret Ferwerda Monahan, who died in 1995.  Terry attended Brother Dutton Grade School and graduated from Beloit Catholic High School in 1972. He graduated from Beloit College in 1976. At Beloit...

Albert "Al" Stuessy age 67 of Beloit died Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Green Knoll of Beloit. He was born October 16, 1952, the son of Walter and Alice (Fisher) Stuessy in Beloit. Al enlisted into the U. S. Marine on September 14, 1970 and served his Country until his honorable discharge on January 7, 1976. He graduated from high school in North Carolina in 1975. Al married Karen A. Zarnstorff on February 2, 1994 in Beloit. He worked as a machinist for nearly 41 years at Fives...

Harold (Harry) Schut died at home in Clinton, WI. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Janis Schut; sons Brad (Aleida) Schut of Louisiana and Dr. Michael Schut of North Carolina; grandchildren, Chandler, Macey and Sam; brother, Allen (Holly) Schut; sister, Bonnie Schoville; sister in law, Edna Schut; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Harry was born and raised in the Clinton area and was predeceased by his parents Sam and Viola (Zinsmaster) Schut; brother Harlan Schut and brother in law John...

Bettie M. Haney age 86 of Beloit, WI died Monday September 7, 2020 in her home. She was born December 24, 1933 to the late Roy and Rose (Horneman) Johnston in Mena, AR. Bettie married Robert Haney on June 19, 1951. She was an active member of Victory Baptist Church and was a devoted woman of God. She enjoyed camping, fishing, reading, crocheting and playing "Grandma Yahtzee". Bettie also enjoyed, music, especially, Country & Western as well as anything to do with John Wayne....

Doris J. Ferger age 86 of Clinton died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 in her home. She was born July 1, 1933 to the late Ernest and Ida (Rusch) Wendorf in Sharon, WI. Doris graduated from Darien High School as valedictorian in 1951.  She married George Ferger on March 25, 1952 in Sharon, WI.  He survives. Doris was an active member of Jefferson Prairie Lutheran Church, volunteering in many capacities and singing in the choir for many years. She worked at Lakeland Hospital until the...

Howard G. Swacina, 98 of Beloit, WI died Monday September 7, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Janesville WI.  He was born March 18, 1922 in Delavan, WI, the son of Edward and Ruth Swacina.  He was a 1940 graduate of Delavan High School, Delavan, WI.   Howard enlisted in the Army in August of 1940.  He fought in five major battle campaigns with two amphibious landings under fire in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.  Howard was discharged in July 1945. Howard...