Obituary of Mavis Marie Logan

MAVIS M. LOGAN age 81 of Fort Atkinson passed away Monday August 20, 2018 at the Black Hawk Senior Residence in Fort Atkinson.  She was born on July 30, 1937 in Waunakee Wisconsin to Thomas and Marie (Stahl) Williamson.  Mavis graduated from Waunakee high school.  She worked as the bookkeeper for the University of Wisconsin Whitewater’s’ Foundation.  She married Jay Boyd Logan on October 6, 1956 in Madison, he preceded her in death on March 10, 2015.

Mavis was very active in her church.  She was an amazing woman of God who spoke honestly and without embarrassment about her faith.  She made us laugh and she loved us unconditionally.  We will miss this beautiful woman.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.  She was a member of Cross Pointe Community Church in Jefferson. 

Mavis is survived by her family, daughters, Cynthia Abernethy of Fort Atkinson, Greta (Jim) Skalitzky of Greenwood, and Janet (Ken) Gagnon of Neenah.  Her siblings, Judy Hamre of Waunakee,

Thomas (Jan) Williamson of Madison, Linda Truitt of Waunakee, Kendall (Julie) Williamson of Madison.  Six Grandchildren, Amanda (Josh) Reiner, Candice Starkey, Ryan (Samantha) Zimmerman, Dustin (Stephanie) Zimmerman, Nicholas Abernethy, Alex Abernethy.  Four great grandchildren, Brigit Grometer, Delaney Reiner, Kennedy Reiner, Charlie Zimmerman, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jay Boyd Logan, granddaughters Marcia Zimmerman, Lindsey Logan, her brother-in-law Evertt Hamre, and grandson-in-law Michael Grometer.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday August 25, 2018 at the Cross Pointe Community church in Jefferson 250 S Wisconsin Drive Jefferson, with Pastor Andy Graf presiding.

Burial will be at the Rock Island Veterans Cemetery in Illinois on Wednesday August 29, 2018 at 12:30 p.m.  Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the Schneider-Michaelis funeral home in Jefferson, and then again on Saturday morning at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services.

Visit, www.schneidermichaelisfuneralhome.com to leave a condolence or light a candle in her memory.