Obit: Richeleu, Martin T. (1863 - 1931)

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Surnames: RICHELEU RICHELIEU ACKER STEELE VATER ADAMS NIXON

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner 7/9/1931

OBITUARY OF MARTIN RICHELEU (OR RICHELIEU)
 

Martin Theodore Richeleu was born at Black River Falls, Wis., on July 24, 1863. When a small boy he came to Clark County with his parents, growing to manhood on a farm one mile east of Greenwood.

Sept. 19, 1891, he was united in marriage to Ida Steele of Thorp. To this union were born two daughters, who with an an adopted daughter survive. They are Mrs. Walter Acker, Greenwood, Mrs. Arno Vater, Withee and Mrs. Felix Adams, Milwaukee.

Deceased entered St. Joseph's Hospital at Marshfield on June 13th for medical treatment. He passed away July 1, 1931 following an operation. Cause of death was cancer of the stomach.

During the last few years he had made his home at Abbotsford.

The funeral was held from the Baer-Lange Funeral home in Marshfield Friday at 2:30 p.m. Services were conducted by Rev. Powell of Owen and the body laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery.

Besides his wife and daughters, he leaves to mourn his great loss, four grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Mary Nixon, Seattle, Wash. two brothers, Charles of Tacoma, Wash., and Chris of Owen, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Richeleu was a man of wonderful character and his jovial disposition endeared him to all. During his suffering he was most patient, never thinking of himself, but always of others.