Obit: Cleveland, George Clayton (1868 - 1957)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Cleveland, Dilley, Zell, Wilding, Wood, Leisinger, Peters, Kesking, Schauder, Foelske, Zepplin, Davel, Pratt, Kline, Vogel, Ehlert, White, Bennetts 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) September 5, 1957 
 

Cleveland, George Clayton (4 August 1868 - 27 August 1957) 
 

George Clayton Cleveland, 89, died at his home in Loyal at 9:50 a.m. August 27.  He had been ill for the past few weeks. 
 

He was born in Calumet County, August 4, 1868.  On March 10, 1896, he was married to Ardella Mae Dilley at Symco. 
 

The family came to Clark County in 1912 and settled in the Greenwood - Loyal area.  They moved into the city of Loyal 21 years ago. For most of his life he worked as a painter and decorator. 
 

He is survived by his wife and four children: Everett at home; Clifford at Albuquerque, N. M.; Archie, Racine; and Mrs. William (Helen) Zell, Greenwood; by five grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. 
 

Funeral services were held in the Methodist church at 2 p.m. Friday, and burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery. The Rev. Wendell Bennetts officiated. 
 

Miss Nelda Foelske sang, "In The Garden" and "Rock of Ages."  Mrs. Byron Zepplin was organist. 
 

Pallbearers were: Albert Davel, R. M. Pratt, Frank Kline, Matt Vogel, Julius Ehlert and James White. 
 

Out of town relatives attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cleveland, Racine; Mr. and Mrs. William Zell, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Buford Wilding and son, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wood, Wausau; and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leisinger, Unity. 
 

Other relatives who called at the Myre Funeral Home Thursday evening, but were unable to attend the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Peters and Mrs. Sylvia Kesking, Clintonville, and Mrs. Arnold Schauder, Shawano.