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John McLeod Obituary
He was born on January 8, 1940 in Vicksburg, MS, the son of Cliett and Drucille (Love) McLeod. John was a veteran serving with the U.S. Navy during Vietnam. He married Judith Van Meter on December 20, 1962 in the Church by the Side of the Road, Rockton, IL. She predeceased him on November 27, 2019.
John's employment included General Motors and Wisconsin Power & Light, retiring in 1995. He loved to play softball in his younger years and coached his sons when they played with the Beloit Baseball Association Pony League. John was an avid golfer, playing in several leagues.
Survivors include his sons, Michael (Kathi Saunders) McLeod and James (Mary) McLeod; brother, Nathaniel "Sonny" (Carol Anne) McLeod; and sister, Sandra (Jack) Causey.
He was predeceased by his parents.
A Funeral Service for John will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in the Daley Murphy Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium, 2355 Cranston Rd., Beloit, WI, with Chaplain Mark Maxted officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation of remembrance will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service Wednesday in the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.daleymurphywisch.com.
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Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI 53511
Sep
22
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Daley-Murphy-Wisch & Associates Funeral Home and Crematorium2355 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI 53511
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