Clinton Voigt, 92, of Beloit, WI, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 in Beloit Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 15, 1920 in Rural Kiel, WI, the son of Theodore and Antonia (Loos) Voigt. Clinton was a 1938 graduate of Kiel High School and attended Manitowoc Business College. He married Margarete Morris on March 2, 1958 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI.
On March 1, 1939 he purchased and took over a guitar studio operation in Beloit from Grace Herger who moved to Salt Lake City, UT. The Hawaiian guitar was a popular instrument in the 1930’s and the business name was known as the Honolulu Conservatory of Music. After several years of operation the name was changed to Voigt Music Center and is still in business in Beloit to this day with a branch in Janesville, WI.
Clinton started his music business career as a Hawaiian guitar teacher, and then changing over to hiring teachers, offering instruction in guitar, accordion, piano, organ, and band instruments. He became involved in expanding his business from a music studio operation to full time music store offering music instructions. With the growth of the public school band and orchestra music programs, Voigt Music Center expanded its business servicing school band and orchestra directors covering an area from Oregon, WI to Oregon, IL, Belvidere, IL, and all of Rock County and many small community school districts in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
He was owner and operator of Voigt Music Center for 61 years, retiring on September 30, 2000. On this date the business ownership and management was transferred to Tony and Londa Farrell Sr. and their son, Tony Farrell Jr. The business is celebrating its 74th year of business in Beloit and 26 years in Janesville, WI.
Clinton was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, serving as a St. John’s School Board member and on the Board of Elder’s for many years. In 1947 he became a member of the Star Zenith Boar Club and served as Commodore in 1955 and 1961. Clinton was an active participant in the Boat Club water ski show as a boat driver with his 1935 Model Century Mahogany Wood Hull boat. During the late 1950’s and 1960’s the Boat Club water ski troop presented many ski shows at the river front of Star Zenith. He was honored as a 60 year member of the Star Zenith Boat Club at the annual commodores dinner held at the boat club on May 3, 2007. The Beloit Chamber of Commerce was a sponsor of Beloit Aqua Jays and many events were held at Star Zenith such as Ski Shows, Hawaiian Luau, boat races, Venetian boat parade moonlight dance on the island. At the May 7, 2011 Commodores dinner, Clinton was honored with the Voigt Lifetime Contribution Award in recognition of his 64 years of his contributions and serving as club historian for 42 years.
Clinton was a former member of the National Association of Music Merchants, American Music Conference, National Association of School Music Dealers, Illinois Guitar League, and International Guitar League. He was awarded a life time membership of the American Guild of Music for his many years of service as president, secretary, contest director, and convention manager.
He was a former member of the Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Beloit Downtown Council, and Beloit Noon Optimist Club. Clinton served as Hands of Faith Coordinator from 2002 to 2009 for St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was chairman of fund raising events for Hands of Faith sponsoring the Eddie Cash show and Cub Foods brat stand.
He is survived by his wife Margarete Voigt of Beloit, WI; son, John (Annette) Voigt of Terre Haute, IN; daughter, Janice Jackson of Beloit, WI; grandchildren, Tanya and Crystal Dobbs, and John Matthews all of Beloit, WI; three great grandchildren, T’Anna and Ariella, Trenton and Drake; nephews and nieces, Myron Voland of Kiel, WI, Jeanette Ragner of Milwaukee, WI, Gene Feld of Germantown, WI, Marjean Platte of Hilbert, WI, Dan Schroeder of Tucson, AZ, Ted Schroeder of St. Louis, MO, Gary Schroeder of Kiel, WI and Antonia Arnold of Grand Island, NE.
He was predeceased by his parents, and three sisters, Leona, Verna, and Loella.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2013 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1000 Bluff St., Beloit, WI with Reverend Jonah Burakowski officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Louis Corners (Kiel) Manitowoc County, WI.
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He was born September 15, 1920 in Rural Kiel, WI, the son of Theodore and Antonia (Loos) Voigt. Clinton was a 1938 graduate of Kiel High School and attended Manitowoc Business College. He married Margarete Morris on March 2, 1958 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI.
On March 1, 1939 he purchased and took over a guitar studio operation in Beloit from Grace Herger who moved to Salt Lake City, UT. The Hawaiian guitar was a popular instrument in the 1930’s and the business name was known as the Honolulu Conservatory of Music. After several years of operation the name was changed to Voigt Music Center and is still in business in Beloit to this day with a branch in Janesville, WI.
Clinton started his music business career as a Hawaiian guitar teacher, and then changing over to hiring teachers, offering instruction in guitar, accordion, piano, organ, and band instruments. He became involved in expanding his business from a music studio operation to full time music store offering music instructions. With the growth of the public school band and orchestra music programs, Voigt Music Center expanded its business servicing school band and orchestra directors covering an area from Oregon, WI to Oregon, IL, Belvidere, IL, and all of Rock County and many small community school districts in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
He was owner and operator of Voigt Music Center for 61 years, retiring on September 30, 2000. On this date the business ownership and management was transferred to Tony and Londa Farrell Sr. and their son, Tony Farrell Jr. The business is celebrating its 74th year of business in Beloit and 26 years in Janesville, WI.
Clinton was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, serving as a St. John’s School Board member and on the Board of Elder’s for many years. In 1947 he became a member of the Star Zenith Boar Club and served as Commodore in 1955 and 1961. Clinton was an active participant in the Boat Club water ski show as a boat driver with his 1935 Model Century Mahogany Wood Hull boat. During the late 1950’s and 1960’s the Boat Club water ski troop presented many ski shows at the river front of Star Zenith. He was honored as a 60 year member of the Star Zenith Boat Club at the annual commodores dinner held at the boat club on May 3, 2007. The Beloit Chamber of Commerce was a sponsor of Beloit Aqua Jays and many events were held at Star Zenith such as Ski Shows, Hawaiian Luau, boat races, Venetian boat parade moonlight dance on the island. At the May 7, 2011 Commodores dinner, Clinton was honored with the Voigt Lifetime Contribution Award in recognition of his 64 years of his contributions and serving as club historian for 42 years.
Clinton was a former member of the National Association of Music Merchants, American Music Conference, National Association of School Music Dealers, Illinois Guitar League, and International Guitar League. He was awarded a life time membership of the American Guild of Music for his many years of service as president, secretary, contest director, and convention manager.
He was a former member of the Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Beloit Downtown Council, and Beloit Noon Optimist Club. Clinton served as Hands of Faith Coordinator from 2002 to 2009 for St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was chairman of fund raising events for Hands of Faith sponsoring the Eddie Cash show and Cub Foods brat stand.
He is survived by his wife Margarete Voigt of Beloit, WI; son, John (Annette) Voigt of Terre Haute, IN; daughter, Janice Jackson of Beloit, WI; grandchildren, Tanya and Crystal Dobbs, and John Matthews all of Beloit, WI; three great grandchildren, T’Anna and Ariella, Trenton and Drake; nephews and nieces, Myron Voland of Kiel, WI, Jeanette Ragner of Milwaukee, WI, Gene Feld of Germantown, WI, Marjean Platte of Hilbert, WI, Dan Schroeder of Tucson, AZ, Ted Schroeder of St. Louis, MO, Gary Schroeder of Kiel, WI and Antonia Arnold of Grand Island, NE.
He was predeceased by his parents, and three sisters, Leona, Verna, and Loella.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2013 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1000 Bluff St., Beloit, WI with Reverend Jonah Burakowski officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Louis Corners (Kiel) Manitowoc County, WI.
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Clinton Voigt, 92, of Beloit, WI, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 in Beloit Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 15, 1920 in Rural Kiel, WI, the son of Theodore and Antonia (Loos) Voigt. Clinton was a 1938 graduate of Kiel High School and attended Manitowoc Business College. He married Margarete Morris on March 2, 1958 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI.
On March 1, 1939 he purchased and took over a guitar studio operation in Beloit from Grace Herger who moved to Salt Lake City, UT. The Hawaiian guitar was a popular instrument in the 1930’s and the business name was known as the Honolulu Conservatory of Music. After several years of operation the name was changed to Voigt Music Center and is still in business in Beloit to this day with a branch in Janesville, WI.
Clinton started his music business career as a Hawaiian guitar teacher, and then changing over to hiring teachers, offering instruction in guitar, accordion, piano, organ, and band instruments. He became involved in expanding his business from a music studio operation to full time music store offering music instructions. With the growth of the public school band and orchestra music programs, Voigt Music Center expanded its business servicing school band and orchestra directors covering an area from Oregon, WI to Oregon, IL, Belvidere, IL, and all of Rock County and many small community school districts in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
He was owner and operator of Voigt Music Center for 61 years, retiring on September 30, 2000. On this date the business ownership and management was transferred to Tony and Londa Farrell Sr. and their son, Tony Farrell Jr. The business is celebrating its 74th year of business in Beloit and 26 years in Janesville, WI.
Clinton was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, serving as a St. John’s School Board member and on the Board of Elder’s for many years. In 1947 he became a member of the Star Zenith Boar Club and served as Commodore in 1955 and 1961. Clinton was an active participant in the Boat Club water ski show as a boat driver with his 1935 Model Century Mahogany Wood Hull boat. During the late 1950’s and 1960’s the Boat Club water ski troop presented many ski shows at the river front of Star Zenith. He was honored as a 60 year member of the Star Zenith Boat Club at the annual commodores dinner held at the boat club on May 3, 2007. The Beloit Chamber of Commerce was a sponsor of Beloit Aqua Jays and many events were held at Star Zenith such as Ski Shows, Hawaiian Luau, boat races, Venetian boat parade moonlight dance on the island. At the May 7, 2011 Commodores dinner, Clinton was honored with the Voigt Lifetime Contribution Award in recognition of his 64 years of his contributions and serving as club historian for 42 years.
Clinton was a former member of the National Association of Music Merchants, American Music Conference, National Association of School Music Dealers, Illinois Guitar League, and International Guitar League. He was awarded a life time membership of the American Guild of Music for his many years of service as president, secretary, contest director, and convention manager.
He was a former member of the Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Beloit Downtown Council, and Beloit Noon Optimist Club. Clinton served as Hands of Faith Coordinator from 2002 to 2009 for St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was chairman of fund raising events for Hands of Faith sponsoring the Eddie Cash show and Cub Foods brat stand.
He is survived by his wife Margarete Voigt of Beloit, WI; son, John (Annette) Voigt of Terre Haute, IN; daughter, Janice Jackson of Beloit, WI; grandchildren, Tanya and Crystal Dobbs, and John Matthews all of Beloit, WI; three great grandchildren, T’Anna and Ariella, Trenton and Drake; nephews and nieces, Myron Voland of Kiel, WI, Jeanette Ragner of Milwaukee, WI, Gene Feld of Germantown, WI, Marjean Platte of Hilbert, WI, Dan Schroeder of Tucson, AZ, Ted Schroeder of St. Louis, MO, Gary Schroeder of Kiel, WI and Antonia Arnold of Grand Island, NE.
He was predeceased by his parents, and three sisters, Leona, Verna, and Loella.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2013 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1000 Bluff St., Beloit, WI with Reverend Jonah Burakowski officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Louis Corners (Kiel) Manitowoc County, WI.
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He was born September 15, 1920 in Rural Kiel, WI, the son of Theodore and Antonia (Loos) Voigt. Clinton was a 1938 graduate of Kiel High School and attended Manitowoc Business College. He married Margarete Morris on March 2, 1958 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Beloit, WI.
On March 1, 1939 he purchased and took over a guitar studio operation in Beloit from Grace Herger who moved to Salt Lake City, UT. The Hawaiian guitar was a popular instrument in the 1930’s and the business name was known as the Honolulu Conservatory of Music. After several years of operation the name was changed to Voigt Music Center and is still in business in Beloit to this day with a branch in Janesville, WI.
Clinton started his music business career as a Hawaiian guitar teacher, and then changing over to hiring teachers, offering instruction in guitar, accordion, piano, organ, and band instruments. He became involved in expanding his business from a music studio operation to full time music store offering music instructions. With the growth of the public school band and orchestra music programs, Voigt Music Center expanded its business servicing school band and orchestra directors covering an area from Oregon, WI to Oregon, IL, Belvidere, IL, and all of Rock County and many small community school districts in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
He was owner and operator of Voigt Music Center for 61 years, retiring on September 30, 2000. On this date the business ownership and management was transferred to Tony and Londa Farrell Sr. and their son, Tony Farrell Jr. The business is celebrating its 74th year of business in Beloit and 26 years in Janesville, WI.
Clinton was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, serving as a St. John’s School Board member and on the Board of Elder’s for many years. In 1947 he became a member of the Star Zenith Boar Club and served as Commodore in 1955 and 1961. Clinton was an active participant in the Boat Club water ski show as a boat driver with his 1935 Model Century Mahogany Wood Hull boat. During the late 1950’s and 1960’s the Boat Club water ski troop presented many ski shows at the river front of Star Zenith. He was honored as a 60 year member of the Star Zenith Boat Club at the annual commodores dinner held at the boat club on May 3, 2007. The Beloit Chamber of Commerce was a sponsor of Beloit Aqua Jays and many events were held at Star Zenith such as Ski Shows, Hawaiian Luau, boat races, Venetian boat parade moonlight dance on the island. At the May 7, 2011 Commodores dinner, Clinton was honored with the Voigt Lifetime Contribution Award in recognition of his 64 years of his contributions and serving as club historian for 42 years.
Clinton was a former member of the National Association of Music Merchants, American Music Conference, National Association of School Music Dealers, Illinois Guitar League, and International Guitar League. He was awarded a life time membership of the American Guild of Music for his many years of service as president, secretary, contest director, and convention manager.
He was a former member of the Beloit Chamber of Commerce, Beloit Downtown Council, and Beloit Noon Optimist Club. Clinton served as Hands of Faith Coordinator from 2002 to 2009 for St. John’s Lutheran Church. He was chairman of fund raising events for Hands of Faith sponsoring the Eddie Cash show and Cub Foods brat stand.
He is survived by his wife Margarete Voigt of Beloit, WI; son, John (Annette) Voigt of Terre Haute, IN; daughter, Janice Jackson of Beloit, WI; grandchildren, Tanya and Crystal Dobbs, and John Matthews all of Beloit, WI; three great grandchildren, T’Anna and Ariella, Trenton and Drake; nephews and nieces, Myron Voland of Kiel, WI, Jeanette Ragner of Milwaukee, WI, Gene Feld of Germantown, WI, Marjean Platte of Hilbert, WI, Dan Schroeder of Tucson, AZ, Ted Schroeder of St. Louis, MO, Gary Schroeder of Kiel, WI and Antonia Arnold of Grand Island, NE.
He was predeceased by his parents, and three sisters, Leona, Verna, and Loella.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2013 in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1000 Bluff St., Beloit, WI with Reverend Jonah Burakowski officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Louis Corners (Kiel) Manitowoc County, WI.
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