Harold T. Hoyt

Harold T. Hoyt, 93 of Fond du Lac and a
resident of Artisan Assisted Living, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at Artisan
Assisted Living.  He was born on April
22, 1941 in Marshfield, WI the son of Ralph F.P. and Jewel Tobin
Hoyt. Harold was a graduate of Fond
du Lac
Senior High School

Cass of 1940. He was a veteran of World War II serving from July 17, 1942 to
December 24, 1945 in the U.S. Navy. He worked for the SOO Line Railroad as a
brakeman/conductor for 31 years retiring in May 1981. He spent his retirement
years pulling a fifth wheel trailer and traveling through all 50 states,
residing in Arizona and then Stevens Point. He enjoyed family genealogy.
Harold was a member of Covenant
United Methodist
Church

 

SURVIVORS: Harold is survived by
one son, Joseph Hoyt of Fond du Lac; one daughter, Mary (Steve) Zimmerman of
Mount Calvary; four grandchildren, Tamara (John) Schultz, Christy Blessing,
Mike (Shauna) Zimmerman, Cara (Jason) Blank; six great-grandchildren, Madelyn, Olivia,
Rachel, Eli, Kate, and Nate. Harold is further survived by a sister, Margie
Larsen of Sturgeon
Bay
, and his wife Marge’s
son and family Earl (Jan) Higgins of Stevens Point.  He was preceded in death by his parents;
step-mother, Mildred Hoyt; his wife, Marie (Lisowe) Hoyt; his second wife,
Sarah Marjorie (Higgins) Hoyt; one brother, Donald (Ruby) Hoyt; one sister,
Edith Rickmeyer; brother-in-law, James Larsen; and one grandson-in-law, Patrick
Blessing.

 

VISITATION: The family will
receive friends on Friday, February 6, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.at the
Uecker-Witt Funeral Home. FUNERAL: Memorial services will be held at 11:30 A.M.
Friday, February 6, 2015 at the Uecker-Witt Funeral Home with Reverend Michael
Morning officiating. Cremation has taken place with inurnment at a later date
in Rienzi Cemetery.

 

In lieu of flowers memorials are
appreciated to the YMCA which sponsored a membership for Harold in his youth or
to Agnesian Hospice.

 

We would like to extend our
appreciation to all the staff who treated our father like family while he
resided at St. Peter’s Place and at Artisan Living here in Fond du Lac. Their extra care and attention
meant so much to us. Thanks also to Agnesian Hospice, who assisted with great
kindness and skill in dad’s final weeks.

 

Uecker-Witt Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. For additional information and guest book go to
www.ueckerwitt.com.