Wiley, Martin J. (1869-1961)

WILEY PAULSEN JENSEN GRESHAM

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Date: 10/24/2016 at 14:05:25

Harlan (Iowa) News Advertiser
Tuesday, July 11, 1961

Martin Wiley
Services held
Sun. in Harlan

Funeral services for Martin
J. Wiley, 92, Harlan, were Sun-
day afternoon at Pauley funeral
home. He died Thursday at
Myrtue Memorial Hospital.

He lived in Shelby county 70
years. He was preceded in
death by his wife, a daughter,
Fannie, and a brother and two
sisters in Denmark.

Survivors include children:
Alice Gresham, Los Angeles,
Calif.; Charles, Walnut; Leo-
nard and Lowell, both of Har-
lan; eight grandchildren and a
brother in Denmark.

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Harlan (Iowa) Tribune
July 14, 1961
page 16

LIFE STORY OF -
MARTIN J. WILEY, 92

Martin J. Wiley was born
April 9, 1869 in Denmark and
died July 6, 1961 at Myrtue
Memorial hospital in Harlan at
the age of 92 years, 2 months
and 27 days.

He came to this country at
the age of 16 coming to Council
Bluffs. He then came to Shelby
county where he worked on a
farm for a short time. He his
lived in Harlan for over 70
years

February 27, 1904 he was un-
ited in marriage to Gertrude
Paulsen in Council Bluffs and
to this union 5 children were
born.

Mr. Wiley was preceded in
death by his wife in 1922, a
daughter, Fannie, a brother
Chris Jensen and 2 sisters in
Denmark.

He is survived by 1 daughter,
Mrs. Alice Gresham of Los An-
geles, Calif.; 3 sons, Charles
of Walnut and Leonard and
Lowell of Harlan; 8 grandchil-
dren and a brother, Peter in
Denmark.

Funeral Services were held
at the Pauley Funeral Home
Sunday, July 9 with Pastor
Oscar E. Johnson officiating.
Burial was in Harlan ceme-
tery.

Pallbearers were Joe Krantz,
Joe Hertzing, Vic Stofferson,
Harlan Peterson, Elmer Hei-
merman and Walter Whilhelm-
sen.

Transcribed by Marthann Kohl Fuhs