Obit: |
Meinholdt, Otto (1904 - 1959) |
Contact: |
Stan |
Email: |
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org |
Surnames: |
MEINHOLDT NINDORF RICHMOND GAIL REINEKING KOLPANEN |
----Source: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD 12/ /1959
OTTO MEINHOLDT
ATTACK FATAL TO GREENWOOD MAN
Greenwood - Otto Oswald Meinholdt, 55, died unexpectedly of a heart
attack about 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1959 at his home here.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the West Side
United Church of Christ with the Rev. Orval Egbert officiating.
Burial will be made in the parish cemetery.
The body will lie in state at the Hill Funeral Home from Sunday
afternoon until 11 a.m. Monday, when it will be taken to the
church.
Mr. Meinholdt was born in the town of Warner, Clark County on March
16, 1904 and received his education there. At the age of 14 he
became a cheesemaker in the Greenwood area. Later he was a railroad
worker in various states.
On Feb. 13, 1937, he married the former Dorthea Nindorf at Bloomer.
After their marriage he worked for the railroad some time and then
in 1942 they moved to Chicago, Ill. In 1946 they returned to the
Greenwood area, where they owned and operated the Pleasant Ridge
Cheese Factory, store and tavern in the town of Mead. In April 1957
they moved to the city of Greenwood where they operated the Legion
Bar since.
He was treasurer of the town of Mead for four years.
Surviving are his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Jerald (Myrna)
Richmond, Greenwood Donna Lou and Marcia Gail, both at home one
grandson, Wayne Allen Richmond, Greenwood seven brothers, Rudolph,
Madison Louis, Neillsville Oscar, Edward and Albert, all of
Greenwood August, Kansas City, Mo. Arthur, Maryland and two
sisters, Mrs. Otto (Olga) Reineking, Greenwood and Mrs. Hans
(Alsma) Kolpanen, Milwaukee.
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