Mike Adrian, 1900-1954

ADRAIN, CONNER, MARTIN, SCHLEE, MEYERS, STEINMAN

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The Elgin Echo
Elgin, Fayette County, Iowa
Thursday, March 29, 1954
Page 2, column two

OBITUARY OF MIKE ADRIAN.

Mike Adrian, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Adrian, was born at Cassville, Wis., on May 27, 1890. He spent his early life in Wisconsin. In 1923 he was united in marriage to Ruth Conner of Elgin. He spent the remaining years of his life in this vicinity, being engaged in common labor.

He had experienced ill health for a number of years, and after being confined to bed for a number of weeks he passed away on April 22 at the Postville hospital.

Surviving him are his wife and four children: Jack, of Elgin; Letha, Mrs. Lester Martin, of Crystal Lake; Paul, of Elgin; and Marie, Mrs. Wm. Schlee, of Postville; six grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; one sister, Mrs. Sidney Meyers; seven brothers, Albert, Frank, Nick, John, Joe, Gerhardt and Lawrence, all of Wisconsin. One brother, Will preceded him in death.

Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. E. G. Steinman, were held at St. Paul’s Methodist church Sunday afternoon and burial was made in the Elgin cemetery.