Nettie Alice Grace (Sutter) Schlitter - 1880 -1952

SUTTER, PLANK, SCHLITTER, LARSON, JONES, BENNETT

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 10/10/2013 at 22:28:41

SOURCE: MONONA LEADER, October 15, 1952
Contributor: Connie Ellis - Schlitter Family Researcher

Funeral services for Mrs. Theodore Schlitter, age 72, who died on Wednesday October 8, 1952 at the Postville Hospital were held at the Pilgrim E.U.B. Church at Monona, Iowa October 11. They were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. A.W. Ebert.

Nettie Alice Grace Sutter, the youngest daughter of John Bunyon Sutter and Mary (Plank) Sutter, pioneers of the community, was born in Linton Township at the parental home located beside the Old Stone Church on October 19, 1880. She resided there with her parents until her marriage to Theodore Schlitter on June 26, 1901. They established their home on a farm east of Monona and lived there until six years ago when they went to make their home with their daughter and son-in-law, Ivanell and Arthur Larson near Postville, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Schlitter celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on June 26, 1951.

Mrs. Schlitter was preceded in death by her parents, 2 infant daughters, a brother Frank Sutter, and a sister Edna Bennett. Surviving are her husband, Theodore and four children: Eldred Schlitter of Postville, Everett Schlitter of Waukon, Gaylord Schlitter of Monona, and Mrs. Arthur Larson of Postville; Two sisters, Mrs. Viola M. Jones of Waterville, Iowa and Miss Clara Sutter of Monona and nine grandchildren.