All Obituaries

Leslie W. Burkins  On Monday, March 2nd, Leslie W. Burkins found his final peace at home, surrounded by the deep love of his family. While it is hard to say goodbye, his family finds comfort in knowing his son, Rodney, was waiting to take his Dad’s hand and guide him home to heaven.    A Legacy of Strength and Grit  Leslie lived 86 years exactly the way he wanted to. He was a man of remarkable strength and a famously strong will; he firmly ...

Peter D. Hasse, age 80, of Beloit, WI passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at Beloit Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 3,1946 to the late Delmas and Jacquin (Pattee) Hasse. Peter graduated from Fort Atkinson High School; class of 1964. He married Susan Diehls on September 17, 1978, in Rockton, IL at the Church by the Side of the Road. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard and spent his career as a banker for First National Bank and Beloit State Bank. Peter loved traveling, ...

Beloit – Roger Nels Nelson, age 88, passed away on February 2, 2026, at Riverside Terrace. He was born on July 23, 1937, in Barron, WI to Nels and Concordia Nelson. Roger graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1956. He married the love of his life Joyce Austin on January 5, 1957, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI. In 2017, they celebrated 62 years of marriage, before her passing in 2018.   Roger ...

Kenneth L. Cherry, 87, of Beloit formerly of Arizona passed away at Beloit Memorial Hospital on Saturday, January 31, 2026.  He was born March 26, 1938, in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Walter and Marie (Sojka) Cherry.  On March 26,1982, Ken married Janet Lunberg. Ken worked at Fairbanks Morse for many years. After retirement, Ken and Jan moved to Green Valley, AZ, where they spent many happy years. Ken moved back to ...

Amelia Marie Myers, 12, of Rockton, IL, passed away on January 23, 2026, with her loving family by her side from complications of Metachromatic leukodystrophy. She was born on May 29, 2013, the daughter of Aaron and Krystle (Urizar) Myers.  Amelia used her last ability to speak to go to Washington D.C. to advocate for newborn screenings and access to better healthcare for early diagnosis for others with her condition. She was a selfless hero and passionate about advocating for ...

Hai Thanh Trinh, 74, of Beloit passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Beloit Memorial Hospital.  He was born on July 1, 1951, in Vietnam to Ngo and Chac (Nguyen) Trinh.   Hai married the love of his life Hai Nguyen in February of 1969 in Vietnam. He worked at Wisconsin Knife Works for 45 years until his retirement.  Hai enjoyed fishing, gardening, the outdoors, camping, listening to music, and taking vacations. Most of all, he ...

Mina Newhouse (née Scott) of rural Capron, Illinois passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, surrounded by family, six months after her 100th birthday. The fifth and youngest child of Hazel and M.R. Scott, Mina was born July 3, 1925, in rural Boone County, where she lived her entire life. Beginning at age five, she would walk over a mile to her one-room schoolhouse. After graduating from Capron High School in 1943, she married William Newhouse in May 1944. They raised two ...

Beloit – Clarence Furset, age 96, passed away on January 4, 2026, at Beloit Senior Living. Clarence was born on December 18, 1929, in Beloit to Edward and Esther Furset.  Clarence attended Powers, Roosevelt, and Beloit High School. After marrying Betty Maxon in 1951 they moved to Madison in 1954 to raise their family. He was employed by Eagle Foods, as a store manager in Madison, then in 1984 he retired from the Beloit ...

Steven C. Seefeldt, 73, of Sharon, passed away on January 3, 2026, in his home. He was born on July 12, 1952 to the late Richard and Mildred (Long) Seefeldt. Steven was a farmer and mechanic his entire life. Nobody could back up a tractor, bailer, and wagon like he could. Steven enjoyed working on cars, painting, and digging in his Caterpillar. He loved working and tilling the land on his family farm. He was always willing to help anyone, and was always there for his family. He had a deep ...

David P Peltier, 88, of Beloit, died on Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Cedar Crest Nursing Home, Janesville, WI  He was born April 24, 1937, in Amesbury, MA; the son of Roland and Alice (Stone) Peltier. David was a 1955 graduate of Amesbury High School. He married Rosemary Olson in Beloit on February 6, 1958, and they had two children, Camille Peltier-Robson and Scott Peltier. He and Rosmary divorced in 1977, and she died in 2013.  David was a veteran in the U.S. ...