Floyd V. Madison, 96, Adrian, died Friday Aug. 17, 2001, at Arnold Memorial Nursing Home in Adrian.
Services were Tuesday, Aug. 21, at St. Adrian Catholic Church in Adrian. The Rev. Gerald Kosse officiated. Burial was in St. Adrian Cemetery.
Floyd Madison was born to William T. and Lena (Meyers) Madison on Sept. 21, 1904, in Cushing, Iowa. He attended rural school in Iowa. In 1917 he moved with his family to a farm northwest of Adrian. He attended barber school at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. After his schooling he was a barber in Rushmore. He also worked for various farmers for a short time.
He married Alma M. Wieneke on June 2, 1931, in Lismore. They made their home in rural Adrian all of their married lives. Mrs. Madison died on Aug. 5, 1972.
Mr. Madison was a member of St. Adrian Catholic Church. He enjoyed farming and traveling.
Survivors include 11 children and their spouses, Edward H. and Victoria Madison, Madison, S.D., Joan and Jim Taylor, Gerald and Karen Madison, Earl and Marilyn Madison, all of Adrian, Joyce and Phil Faragher, Worthington, Leroy W. and Alverna Madison, Wilmont, Rita and Richard Becker, Henderson, Nev., Morris Madison, Aurora, Colo., Agnes and Harold Beckmann, Iona, Dianne and Joseph Beckmann, Wilmont, and Margaret and Jerry Pick, Luverne; 47 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Olga Madison, Luverne; and his special friend, Lucy Wieneke.
Mr. Madison was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Alma, one daughter, Janet Madison, one granddaughter, Paulette Madison, two brothers and two sisters.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Adrian, was in charge of arrangements.