Valleskey, Former Dairy Inspector, Dies
Adolph R. Valleskey, veteran dairyman and former dairy inspector for Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, died Wednesday afternoon at Manitowoc County Hospital. Valleskey, who was 79, had resided at 1405 S. 11th St.
The native of Collins, where he was born April 20, 1888, son of the late Gustave and Fredericka Matznick Valleskey, served Wisconsin as a dairy and food inspector for 31 years. He was appointed to the post by Gov. John J. Blaine in 1922. He witnessed the change in the dairy industry from numerous cheese and milk plants to fewer operations. Valleskey pioneered in promoting toasted cheese sandwiches to be served at county fairs and the State Fair; he also invested large sums in developing mass production of electric grills.
First Hand Knowledge
His knowledge of the dairy industry was obtained first hand since he was involved in butter and cheesemaking as a youth. His father operated one of the first cheese factories in Manitowoc County. Collins was originally called Valleskeyville after his father who settled in the area in 1856 and cleared hundreds of acres of forest land for farming.
Mr. Valleskey attended Rockland elementary schools and entered Northwestern College, Watertown, in 1903. From 1910 to 1914 he farmed in Calumet County and from 1915 to 1919 he supervised the Brillion Creamery and Cheese Factory. When he became dairy inspector in March of 1922 he covered Manitowoc, Calumet, Outagamie and Waupaca counties. Subsequently his territory was reduced in size.
He married Clara Mahnke Aug. 31, 1909, at St. John-St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reedsville. The couple celebrated the golden anniversary of the wedding in 1959. They moved to Manitowoc in 1919.
Funeral Saturday
He is survived by his wife, four sons, the Rev. Wilmer Valleskey, of Detroit, Norbert, of Green Bay, Aron of Menomonee Falls and Roman, of Milwaukee; three brothers, Charles, of Manitowoc, Gustave, of Collins and Elmer, of Valders; three sisters, Mrs. Alvina Mahnke, of Milwaukee, Mr. Selma Allheiser, of Shawano and Mrs. Elsie Voigt, of Collins; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Memorials may be made to Lutheran High School or charities of choice.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 7, 1967 P. 14
Adolph R. Valleskey, veteran dairyman and former dairy inspector for Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, died Wednesday afternoon at Manitowoc County Hospital. Valleskey, who was 79, had resided at 1405 S. 11th St.
The native of Collins, where he was born April 20, 1888, son of the late Gustave and Fredericka Matznick Valleskey, served Wisconsin as a dairy and food inspector for 31 years. He was appointed to the post by Gov. John J. Blaine in 1922. He witnessed the change in the dairy industry from numerous cheese and milk plants to fewer operations. Valleskey pioneered in promoting toasted cheese sandwiches to be served at county fairs and the State Fair; he also invested large sums in developing mass production of electric grills.
First Hand Knowledge
His knowledge of the dairy industry was obtained first hand since he was involved in butter and cheesemaking as a youth. His father operated one of the first cheese factories in Manitowoc County. Collins was originally called Valleskeyville after his father who settled in the area in 1856 and cleared hundreds of acres of forest land for farming.
Mr. Valleskey attended Rockland elementary schools and entered Northwestern College, Watertown, in 1903. From 1910 to 1914 he farmed in Calumet County and from 1915 to 1919 he supervised the Brillion Creamery and Cheese Factory. When he became dairy inspector in March of 1922 he covered Manitowoc, Calumet, Outagamie and Waupaca counties. Subsequently his territory was reduced in size.
He married Clara Mahnke Aug. 31, 1909, at St. John-St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reedsville. The couple celebrated the golden anniversary of the wedding in 1959. They moved to Manitowoc in 1919.
Funeral Saturday
He is survived by his wife, four sons, the Rev. Wilmer Valleskey, of Detroit, Norbert, of Green Bay, Aron of Menomonee Falls and Roman, of Milwaukee; three brothers, Charles, of Manitowoc, Gustave, of Collins and Elmer, of Valders; three sisters, Mrs. Alvina Mahnke, of Milwaukee, Mr. Selma Allheiser, of Shawano and Mrs. Elsie Voigt, of Collins; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Memorials may be made to Lutheran High School or charities of choice.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 7, 1967 P. 14
Valleskey, Former Dairy Inspector, Dies
Adolph R. Valleskey, veteran dairyman and former dairy inspector for Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, died Wednesday afternoon at Manitowoc County Hospital. Valleskey, who was 79, had resided at 1405 S. 11th St.
The native of Collins, where he was born April 20, 1888, son of the late Gustave and Fredericka Matznick Valleskey, served Wisconsin as a dairy and food inspector for 31 years. He was appointed to the post by Gov. John J. Blaine in 1922. He witnessed the change in the dairy industry from numerous cheese and milk plants to fewer operations. Valleskey pioneered in promoting toasted cheese sandwiches to be served at county fairs and the State Fair; he also invested large sums in developing mass production of electric grills.
First Hand Knowledge
His knowledge of the dairy industry was obtained first hand since he was involved in butter and cheesemaking as a youth. His father operated one of the first cheese factories in Manitowoc County. Collins was originally called Valleskeyville after his father who settled in the area in 1856 and cleared hundreds of acres of forest land for farming.
Mr. Valleskey attended Rockland elementary schools and entered Northwestern College, Watertown, in 1903. From 1910 to 1914 he farmed in Calumet County and from 1915 to 1919 he supervised the Brillion Creamery and Cheese Factory. When he became dairy inspector in March of 1922 he covered Manitowoc, Calumet, Outagamie and Waupaca counties. Subsequently his territory was reduced in size.
He married Clara Mahnke Aug. 31, 1909, at St. John-St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reedsville. The couple celebrated the golden anniversary of the wedding in 1959. They moved to Manitowoc in 1919.
Funeral Saturday
He is survived by his wife, four sons, the Rev. Wilmer Valleskey, of Detroit, Norbert, of Green Bay, Aron of Menomonee Falls and Roman, of Milwaukee; three brothers, Charles, of Manitowoc, Gustave, of Collins and Elmer, of Valders; three sisters, Mrs. Alvina Mahnke, of Milwaukee, Mr. Selma Allheiser, of Shawano and Mrs. Elsie Voigt, of Collins; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Memorials may be made to Lutheran High School or charities of choice.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 7, 1967 P. 14
Adolph R. Valleskey, veteran dairyman and former dairy inspector for Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, died Wednesday afternoon at Manitowoc County Hospital. Valleskey, who was 79, had resided at 1405 S. 11th St.
The native of Collins, where he was born April 20, 1888, son of the late Gustave and Fredericka Matznick Valleskey, served Wisconsin as a dairy and food inspector for 31 years. He was appointed to the post by Gov. John J. Blaine in 1922. He witnessed the change in the dairy industry from numerous cheese and milk plants to fewer operations. Valleskey pioneered in promoting toasted cheese sandwiches to be served at county fairs and the State Fair; he also invested large sums in developing mass production of electric grills.
First Hand Knowledge
His knowledge of the dairy industry was obtained first hand since he was involved in butter and cheesemaking as a youth. His father operated one of the first cheese factories in Manitowoc County. Collins was originally called Valleskeyville after his father who settled in the area in 1856 and cleared hundreds of acres of forest land for farming.
Mr. Valleskey attended Rockland elementary schools and entered Northwestern College, Watertown, in 1903. From 1910 to 1914 he farmed in Calumet County and from 1915 to 1919 he supervised the Brillion Creamery and Cheese Factory. When he became dairy inspector in March of 1922 he covered Manitowoc, Calumet, Outagamie and Waupaca counties. Subsequently his territory was reduced in size.
He married Clara Mahnke Aug. 31, 1909, at St. John-St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reedsville. The couple celebrated the golden anniversary of the wedding in 1959. They moved to Manitowoc in 1919.
Funeral Saturday
He is survived by his wife, four sons, the Rev. Wilmer Valleskey, of Detroit, Norbert, of Green Bay, Aron of Menomonee Falls and Roman, of Milwaukee; three brothers, Charles, of Manitowoc, Gustave, of Collins and Elmer, of Valders; three sisters, Mrs. Alvina Mahnke, of Milwaukee, Mr. Selma Allheiser, of Shawano and Mrs. Elsie Voigt, of Collins; 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A daughter, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev. Norval W. Kock will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Friday until noon Saturday when the casket will be moved to the church where the body will lie in state until time of service.
Memorials may be made to Lutheran High School or charities of choice.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 7, 1967 P. 14
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