Lloyd Gahart Jr.

Lloyd Gahart Jr.

1926 - 2018

Lloyd Gahart Jr., 92, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Brookside Care Center surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Dodgeville, Wis., on June 26, 1926, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Wilma (Bierkircher) Gahart Sr. He moved to Kenosha as a child and was educated in local schools.

On Dec. 2, 1950, he married Arlene Heidersdorf at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church; she preceded him in death on July 20, 2015.

Lloyd was employed by Kenosha Beef International and later Tennessee Livestock Producers as a cattle buyer. He was a Kenosha County 4-H Beef Project Leader, an avid golfer, and loved to support his children's and grandchildren's events.

Surviving Lloyd are his children, Gary (Christine) Gahart of Union Grove, Jeff (Linda) Gahart of Elkhorn, Lynn Dix of Mount Pleasant, Doug (Margie) Gahart of Elkhorn, Christine Madsen of Twin Lakes, Mark Gahart of Burlington, and Roger (Brenda) Gahart of Kenosha; a sister, Carol Novak of Kenosha; 17 grandchildren, Eric (Gerri), Scott (Denise), Stacy, Ross (Mindy), Kevin (Kristen), Heath (Dina), Jeffrey, Rebecca (Chad), Jacob, Anne, Ashley (Jason), Kyle (Laura), Paige (Mason), Garett (Nancy), Audrey, Wylie and Brooks; and 19 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Gahart Scholey; a son-in-law, Jim Dix; two grandchildren, Korina Lynn Dix and Billy Lloyd Dix; a brother, David Gahart; and a sister, Joyce Shaffer.

Lloyd's family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Brookside Care Center for all of the kind and compassionate care they gave him.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, Dec. 16, at Proko Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at 4 p.m. Interment will be held on Monday, Dec. 17, at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Paris, WI, at 10 a.m.



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