John "Bob - JR" Robert Clouser passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Avantara Huron in Huron, South Dakota. His Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Welter Funeral Home with burial at Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in Huron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.

John was born on September 8, 1925 near McClures Gap in Newville, Pennsylvania to Wesley Ogle and Myrtle Florence Jacobs Clouser. He was the brother of Charles, Willis and Kenneth Clouser who proceeded him in death. His sister Nancy Clouser Sipe (Lester) is his only living sibling. John married Dorothy Aldrich on October 20, 1946 in Grace Episcopal Church (Stone Church) in Huron, South Dakota. John was a member of the Wolsey Baptist Church. John is survived by his loving wife of 75 years and three children: Bonnie Milczarek (Joe), Robert Clouser and Peggy Russon (Gene). Grandchildren Scott Clouser, Chad Clouser, Natasha Milam (Jason), Robert Milczarek (Keri) and Maria Shipp (Rylan). He also is the great-grandfather of Robert, Aubrey, Hannah, Preston, Coburn and Bryce Milczarek; Robert and Ryleigh Shipp.

John attended the Locust Point School through the 8 ^th grade. John's first job off the family farm was at a factory that made furniture in Carlisle. His next job was a civil service position at an inland Navy Depot in Mechanicsburg.

In 1943, at the age 17, John and his friend John Dunbar got the crazy idea to go west to farm with his two uncles, Harden and Pat Clouser in South Dakota. After farming with his uncles until 1947, John and Dorothy started farming south of Virgil, raising feeder cattle. In 1962 John and Dorothy purchased a farm north of Virgil. In addition to farming, John did custom haystack moving in the area. In 2014 they sold the farm and moved to Huron.

John received his amateur radio license (ham) in 1950 with the call letters WØAZJ and was a member of the Huron Amateur Radio Club. John received the Quarter Century Wireless Association 65 ^th Anniversary award as a distinguished member to commemorate his years of service. Talking to ham radio operators on his radio and then a computer was one of Johns favorite past times. He also enjoyed vacations to Pennsylvania, Utah, Louisiana and long drives in the country to get his banana split or 'Blizzard'. John also enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards with family and friends.

Last call for WØAZJ.

The family wishes to thank the doctor, nurses and staff at Avantara Nursing Home and Huron Hospice.