ALTON SCHALLOCK

ALTON SCHALLOCK

     Alton Schallock, 99, passed away May 11, 2023, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse. Alton was born Nov. 15, 1923 in South Dakota. He was the son of Arthur Schallock and Tina (Strohman) Schallock. Alton and his parents briefly lived in Canada before relocating to Jackson, WI, where he attended school. Alton joined the Civilian Conservation program as a teenager. He also worked as a deck hand on a Great Lakes ore carrier for several years. 

     Alton served in the Pacific Theater during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he earned a degree in forestry.

     He was united in marriage to Jane Mocker April 24, 1954. She preceded him in death in 2014. They resided in Whitewater, WI, for over 40 years until Alton retired as a forester from the Department of Natural Resources. 

     He is survived by his son, Robert Schallock.

     A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. June 3, 2023, at the Hooverson Funeral Home in Sauk City, WI. Burial will be in the Prairie du Sac cemetery. (hooversonfuneralhomes.com)