Obit: Cleveland, Loal V. (1882 - 1969)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Cleveland, Rieland, Putzback, Laabs, Mueller, Lewis, Crose, Duchow

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/03/1969

Cleveland, Loal V. (18 January 1882 - 28 March 1969)

Funeral services were held Monday from the Helke Funeral Chapel in Wausau for Loal V. Cleveland, 87, of Neillsville, who died here Friday. The Rev. Armin A. Duchow of Wausau officiated. Burial was made in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Wausau.

Mr. Cleveland was born January 18, 1882, in Clintonville. He attended schools in Menasha and later worked at the blacksmith trade and in stone quarries. He came to Neillsville 14 years ago. His first wife was the former Dora Rieland. His second marriage took place in Wausau to Minnie (Putzback) Laabs.

He is survived by his wife and the following children: Milton of Wausau, James of Woodruff, Andrew of Wausau, Gordon of Rhinelander, Willard of Wausau, Clayton of Woodruff, Mrs. Daniel (Gloria) Mueller of Wausau and Mrs. Robert (Shirley) Lewis of Austin, Minn. Other survivors include: three step-children, Wilbert Laabs of Alma Center, Carl Laabs of Milwaukee and Mrs. Gordon (Pearl) Crose of Ft. Pierce, Fla.; two brothers, Fay and Earl Cleveland of Menasha; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The body was taken Sunday to the Helke funeral Chapel in Wausau. His six sons were the pallbearers.