Born in the Town of Rhine on Nov. 4, 1893, he was a son of Fred and Louise Burkhardt Riess.
His marriage to Adeline Schultz took place Jan. 1, 1916, in the Town of Schleswig. The couple celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary this year.
In 1923, they came to Sheboygan, where he began his practice in naturopathy, a practice that continued until 1975, when he retired because of ill health.
He held degrees from American College of Mechano-Therapy, 1912; National Post Graduate School, Foman System, 1921 and eye, ear, nose and throat in 1922; National College of Chiropractic, degrees in X-ray and spinography and doctor of chiropractic, 1922; Lindlahr College of Natural Theropeutic, 1927; National College of Drugless Physicians with degrees in drugless therapy in 1931 and naturopathy in 1934.
He was a member of the American Association-Physical Research; past president of the American Naturopathic Association and Wisconsin Naturopathic Association. He was also a member of the North Carolina Naturopathic Association and in 1950 organized the Wisconsin Natural Health Association.
Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Milton (Lorena)
Pomerich, Orlando, Fla.; one granddaughter; one great-grandson; a brother, William of Sheboygan and a sister, Mrs. Ida Kuhn of rural Elkhart Lake.
A daughter preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Nickel-Lippert Funeral Home, the Rev. John Konig, director of Ridge Crest Retirement Home of Davenport, Ia., officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today and until the time of services on Tuesday.
A memorial fund has been established in his name for Wisconsin Natural Health Association.
Sheboygan Press, September 27, 1976, page 8
Born in the Town of Rhine on Nov. 4, 1893, he was a son of Fred and Louise Burkhardt Riess.
His marriage to Adeline Schultz took place Jan. 1, 1916, in the Town of Schleswig. The couple celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary this year.
In 1923, they came to Sheboygan, where he began his practice in naturopathy, a practice that continued until 1975, when he retired because of ill health.
He held degrees from American College of Mechano-Therapy, 1912; National Post Graduate School, Foman System, 1921 and eye, ear, nose and throat in 1922; National College of Chiropractic, degrees in X-ray and spinography and doctor of chiropractic, 1922; Lindlahr College of Natural Theropeutic, 1927; National College of Drugless Physicians with degrees in drugless therapy in 1931 and naturopathy in 1934.
He was a member of the American Association-Physical Research; past president of the American Naturopathic Association and Wisconsin Naturopathic Association. He was also a member of the North Carolina Naturopathic Association and in 1950 organized the Wisconsin Natural Health Association.
Surviving are his widow; a daughter, Mrs. Milton (Lorena)
Pomerich, Orlando, Fla.; one granddaughter; one great-grandson; a brother, William of Sheboygan and a sister, Mrs. Ida Kuhn of rural Elkhart Lake.
A daughter preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Nickel-Lippert Funeral Home, the Rev. John Konig, director of Ridge Crest Retirement Home of Davenport, Ia., officiating. Burial will be in Kiel Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today and until the time of services on Tuesday.
A memorial fund has been established in his name for Wisconsin Natural Health Association.
Sheboygan Press, September 27, 1976, page 8
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