Pvt. John W. Madosh (1878-1965)

PRIVATE JOHN W. MADOSH
Co. G 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry & Co. K 11th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
Commander Granite City Camp No. 121, U.S.W.V.
Gu Gu Grandississmo , Alupang, Lair No. 14, Granite City, Illinois
Military Order of the Serpent

REGIMENT:	Co. G, 158th IN Volunteer Infantry Co. K, 11th U.S. Volunteer Infanty
RANK:	Private
BIRTH:	24 Jan 1878
WHERE:	Casco, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin
DEATH:	15 Sep 1965
WHERE:	Granite City, Maidson Co., Illinois
BURIED:	Sunset Hills Cemetery Edwardsville Twp., Madison Co., Illinois

J.W. Madosh, 87
Spanish-American War Veteran, Dies

John W. Madosh, 87, one of the few remaing veterans of the Spanish-American War in this area, was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Elizabeth Hospital at 10:10 p.m.. Wednesday after an illness of two days. Death was due to an apparent heart attack. He lived at 129 Big Four place, Mitchell.

Mr. Madosh was a native of Casco, Wis., and lived in Mitchell 41 years, moving there from Terre Haute. Ind. He was retired from Shell Oil Co., where he worked 21 years as a pipe-fitter.

He was a member of the Mitchell Presbyterian Church, a life member of the Shell Service Club, a member of the Mitchell-Chouteau Kiwanis Club and V.F.W. Post 1300.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith Madosh, a son, Ted Madosh of Granite City: three daughters, Mrs. Charles (Letha) Kibler and Mrs. William (Blanche) Siner, both of Mitchell, and Mrs. John (Jessie) Williams of Cape Girardeau, Mo., a half-sister, Mrs. Edward (Irene) Norling, Alexandria, Minn.; two brothers, Louis Madosh of Mitchell and Oscar Madosh of Lapel, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Lillard (Daisy) Vandiver of Grape Creek, Ill., and Mrs. Patrick ( Anna) Kelbrick, of the state of Washington, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements are given in today's obituary column.

OBITUARY

John W. Madosh, 87, of 129 Big Four Pl., Mitchell, was pronounced dead on arrival at 10:10 p.m. at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Granite City. He was taken to the hospital from his home where he had been ill two days.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Mitchell Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. John Di Giacumo, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Edwardsville Township. Friends may call at the Sedlack Funeral Home, Granite City, after 7 p.m. today and until noon Saturday.

Mr. Madosh was retired from Shell Oil Co., where he had been a pipe-fitter 21 years. He was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and was a member of the V.F.W. Post 1300, the Mitchell-Chouteau Kiwanis Club, the Mitchell Presbyterian Church and a life member of the Shell Service Club. He was born in Casco, Wis., and had lived in the Mitchell area 41 years.

Surviving are his wife Edith; a son Ted Madosh of Granite City; three daughters Mrs. Charles (Letha) Kibler and Mrs. William (Blanche) Siner, both of Mitchell, and Mrs. John (Jessie) Williams of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two brothers Louis Madosh of Mitchell and Oscar Madosh of Lapel, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. Lillard (Daisy) Vandiver of Grape Creek, Ill., and Mrs Patrick (Anna) Kettrick of Washington; a half-sister Mrs. Ed (Irene) Morling of Alexandria, Minn.; seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

SOURCE: Granite City Press-Record - September 17, 1965

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