Mardella H. (Kruse) Schlitter - 1916-1998

KRUSE, WILKE, SCHLITTER, WALSH

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/17/2011 at 17:32:31

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON STANDARD, July 29, 1998
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Schlitter Family Researcher)

Mardella Schlitter died Friday, July 24, 1998 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa. She was 82 years old. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Pastors Bill and Kristine Schroeder officiating. Burial was in Monona City Cemetery with arrangements by Schultz Funeral Home in Monona, Iowa. Casket bearers were Kim Walsh, Kurt Pierce, Mark, Dennis, and Randy Schlitter, and Alan Metz.

Mardella Henrietta Louise (Kruse) Schlitter, daughter of Fred and Bertha (Wilke) Kruse, was born January 15, 1916 in Linton Township of Allamake County, Iowa. She received her education at the Figgie School #3. On August 23, 1933 she married Carlton Schlitter at her parent's home. They farmed for 26 years in Linton Township and in 1962 they moved to Monona, Iowa. Mardella was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran church in Monona, Iowa and its Peace Circle where she held various offices.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton who died October 26, 1987; a son Ronald Schlitter who died March 7, 1987; a brother Milton Kruse, and a sister-in-law, Frances Kruse.

She is survived by her daughter, Beverly (James) Walsh of Waukon, Iowa and 2 sons, Eugene (Anita) Schlitter of Monona, Iowa and Duane (Judy) Schlitter of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a daughter-in-law, Sharen Schlitter of Sullivan, Illinois; 9 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Verni (Mabel) Kruse and Reuben Kruse, all of Monona, Iowa and 3 sisters-in-law, Bonnie Kruse of Monona, Iowa, Evelyn Schlitter of Sumner, Iowa and Hazel Schlitter of Waukon, Iowa.