A memorial service for Jay R. Yates, 61, of Hudson, WI, formerly of Newton, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 2nd at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, January 2nd at the funeral home. Memorials to the First United Methodist Church can be left at the funeral home.