Fred Herman Zitterich 1887-1956

ZITTERICH, ZERKE, SYVERSON, LAURITSEN, ROGERS, DAHL, MUETZEL, SPOO, MICHAEL

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/20/2011 at 23:36:49

Lifetime Resident of Area Dies

Fred Zitterich, 69, lifetime resident of this community died at 3 p.m. Saturday at Holy Family hospital . Mr. Zitterich had been in failing health for the past two to three years and hospitalized for the last month.

The son of John Edwin and Gesina Katerine Zitterich. Fred Zitterich was born Feb. 21, 1887, near Ayrshire in Palo Alto county. He was united in marriage to Emma Louise Zerke Dec 8, 1909.

Mr. Zitterich farmed for 17 years on a farm south of Estherville and after moving to Estherville did carpenter work until his retirement.

Surviving his death are 10 children, Richard, Clair, Mrs. Ernest (Rose) Syverson, Mrs. Glenn (Esther) Lauritsen, Mrs. Jack (Lois) Rogers and Mrs. Eldon (Marybelle) Dahl, all of Estherville; William of Cheyenne, Wyo., Francis of Ames, Neb., and Mrs. Donald (Evelyn) Muetzel of Spencer.

Also surviving are six brothers, Henry of Terril, Edwin and Jake of Graettinger, Albert of Dallas, Tex., Louis of Sherburn, Minn. and George of Estherville; and two sisters, Susanne Spoo of Minneapolis and Regina Zerke of Cherokee.

Preceding him in death was a brother Johnny, his sister, Mrs. Harry (Christina) Michael last December and his wife last November.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sternborg Funeral Home, the Rev. William P. Henline officiating. Burial will be at the Eastside cemetery. Friends may call at Sternborg's from Wednesday morning intil time of Service.