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John Joseph Wiley

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John Joseph Wiley

Birth
Littleport, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death
2 Mar 1950 (aged 68)
Littleport, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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The following info on John J Wiley was obtained through his WWI Draft Reg form:
Full name: John Joseph Wiley
DOB: May 19, 1881
Occ: Farmer
Height: Medium
Build: Stout
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Wife: Anna Wiley
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The Clayton County Register, Thursday, March 9, 1950, Page 8

John J. Wiley

John J. Wiley, 68, well known Clayton county farmer, died suddenly at 5:00 a.m. Thursday, March 2, following a heart attack at his home one mile north of Littleport.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic church, Littleport, where he had been a lifelong member. The Rev. Robert J. Saunders of Garber officiated at the services and the Rev. Loras J. Holmberg attended. The body was interred at St. Joseph’s cemetery, Elkader.

John Wiley was actively identified with many civic interests in Littleport. He was one of the organizers of the Farmers Cooperative creamery there 30 years ago, was its first president and for 15 years served as its secretary. For 20 years he served on the Littleport school board. He was a secretary of the Woodmen and a member of the Catholic Foresters.

Survivors include his wife, the former Anna Stence; a son, John M. and family who manage the home farm; a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Glennon, Volga; two grandchildren, Rose Ann and John Glennon Wiley, Littleport; a brother Frank, West Union; and two sisters, Mary, West Union, and Mrs. Anna Brady, Aurora.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to everyone who assisted in any way at the time of death and burial of our dear husband and father.

We are very grateful to Father Saunders, Father Blackburn, to the choir, pallbearers, and donors of cars, for spiritual and floral bouquets.

Mrs. J. J. Wiley
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wiley and family
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Glennon
Transcribed by: Find A Grave contributor Katie Henry
The following info on John J Wiley was obtained through his WWI Draft Reg form:
Full name: John Joseph Wiley
DOB: May 19, 1881
Occ: Farmer
Height: Medium
Build: Stout
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Wife: Anna Wiley
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The Clayton County Register, Thursday, March 9, 1950, Page 8

John J. Wiley

John J. Wiley, 68, well known Clayton county farmer, died suddenly at 5:00 a.m. Thursday, March 2, following a heart attack at his home one mile north of Littleport.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4, at Sacred Heart Catholic church, Littleport, where he had been a lifelong member. The Rev. Robert J. Saunders of Garber officiated at the services and the Rev. Loras J. Holmberg attended. The body was interred at St. Joseph’s cemetery, Elkader.

John Wiley was actively identified with many civic interests in Littleport. He was one of the organizers of the Farmers Cooperative creamery there 30 years ago, was its first president and for 15 years served as its secretary. For 20 years he served on the Littleport school board. He was a secretary of the Woodmen and a member of the Catholic Foresters.

Survivors include his wife, the former Anna Stence; a son, John M. and family who manage the home farm; a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Glennon, Volga; two grandchildren, Rose Ann and John Glennon Wiley, Littleport; a brother Frank, West Union; and two sisters, Mary, West Union, and Mrs. Anna Brady, Aurora.

Card of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to everyone who assisted in any way at the time of death and burial of our dear husband and father.

We are very grateful to Father Saunders, Father Blackburn, to the choir, pallbearers, and donors of cars, for spiritual and floral bouquets.

Mrs. J. J. Wiley
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wiley and family
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Glennon
Transcribed by: Find A Grave contributor Katie Henry


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