Hoyt H. Heath

SUN PRAIRIE/DEFOREST-Hoyt Heath, age 90, of Sun Prairie, went to join his wife on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. He was born on June 4, 1922, in the town of Buffalo, the son of William and Barbara (Payne) Heath. He married the love of his life, Alice Foley, on Apr. 8, 1944, in the parlor of the family farm house in Buffalo Township. Hoyt worked on the family farm until 1957 when he moved to Poynette and went to work for Del Monte Canning Company. In 1964, they moved to DeForest when he began work at Humiston Keeling Drug Company as a truck driver until his retirement in 1986. Hoyt and Alice also owned and operated the Windsor grocery store in Windsor from 1965 until 1975. After Hoyt retired, he assisted Alice in the DeForest Garden Center. He also enjoyed being a driver for RSVP for 22 years. Hoyt loved gardening, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends. Hoyt and Alice were active members of Arlington United Methodist Church for many years. After moving to Sun Prairie in 2000, they joined the Sun Prairie United Methodist Church. Hoyt is survived by his sister, Georgia Smith; children, Sandra (Ervin) Stiemke, Barbara (Richard) Drake, and Pam (Dick) Silvers; six grandchildren, Jarred (Amanda) Stiemke, Julie (Steve) LaRiviere, Rodric (Sheri) Drake, Andrea (Ron) Kreger, Jennifer (B.J.) Finley, and Sarah (Brian) Nelson; and ten great-grandchildren, Griffin, Olivia, and Axel Stiemke, Jasmine and Alyssa LaRiviere, Samantha Drake, Zachary and Brielle Finley, and Kyiah and Brady Nelson. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Alice in February, 2012; stepmother, Marguerite Heath; brother, Allen Heath; sister-in-law, Pat Foley; and brother-in-law, Mervil Smith. Funeral services will be held at SUN PRAIRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 702 North St., Sun Prairie, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, with Rev. Frank Gaylord presiding. Burial will be at Marcellon Cemetery in Pardeeville. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, RSVP, or Sun Prairie United Methodist Church. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. Laura Zakowski and staff and Sun Prairie Health Care Center for their loving care. Hamre Gunderson Funeral & Cremation Care 157 S. Main Street (608)592-3201 www.gundersonfh.com Cemetery: Burial will be at Marcellon Cemetery in Pardeeville. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, RSVP, or Sun Prairie United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Funeral services will be held at SUN PRAIRIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 702 North St., Sun Prairie, at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, with Rev. Frank Gaylord presiding.