LITTERER, Elmer William 1923-2005

LITTERER, SCHEIDECKER, CROOKS

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/25/2008 at 21:44:04

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Elmer Litterer

CHARLES CITY — Elmer Litterer, 82, of Charles City, died Sunday (June 26, 2005) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Funeral services for Elmer Litterer will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Pastor Gayle Wilcox will officiate. Burial will be in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City.

Friends may call at the Hauser Funeral Home in Charles City from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation will continue at the church one hour prior to the service.

Elmer William Litterer was born on January 27, 1923, on the family farm in southern Floyd County, the son of William F. and Marie (Scheidecker) Litterer. He was raised on the same farm, which is now a Century Farm, and received his education at a Floyd County country school.

On October 21, 1945, he was united in marriage to Majoyre "Gerry" Crooks at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed together on the Century Farm until Gerry's death on May 14, 1982.

Elmer remained on the farm until his marriage to Carol Darrow Blanchard on May 28, 1999, at which time he moved to Charles City.

Farming was Elmer's life and he always looked forward to visiting the farm and watching its progress.

Elmer was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Midi's, served on the board of the Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Nashua, Farm Bureau, Senior Citizens Center, Heritage Club and the Floyd County Historical Society.

Living family members include his wife, Carol Litterer, of Charles City; five children, Wayne Litterer of Clarksville, Ron (Jan) Litterer of Greene, Nancy (Ron) Fish of Nashua, Dennis Litterer of Nashua, and David (Barb) Litterer of Waverly; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three step children, Lori "Blanchard" (Patrick) Byrne of Clear Lake, Kimberly (Christopher) Bienert of Forest City and Holly (Curtis) Jorgensen of Mason City; five step grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth (Darlene) Litterer of Maquoketa; a sister, Gladys (Lyle) Stauffer of Greene; and a brother-in-law, Dale Stauffer of Charles City.

Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; first wife; a daughter, Marlene Litterer in 1959; a son-in-law, Dennis Katcher; and two sisters, Alice Stauffer and Edna Franke.

Memorials may be directed to the Brother's Keeper program of Trinity United Methodist Church or Hospice of North Iowa/Charles City site.

The Hauser Funeral Home, Charles City, (641) 228-2323. www.hauserfh.com.

Globe Gazette, June 27, 2005
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Visitation:
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main
Charles City, IA 50616

Service:
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Trinity United Methodist Church
601 Milwaukee Street
Charles City, IA 50616

Elmer Litterer, 82, of Charles City, died Sunday, June 26, 2005, at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

Elmer William Litterer was born January 27, 1923, on the family farm in southern Floyd County, the son of William F. and Marie (Scheidecker) Litterer.

He was raised on the same farm, which is now a Century Farm, and received his education at a Floyd County country school.

On October 21, 1945, he was united in marriage to Majoyre “Gerry” Crooks at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They farmed together on the Century Farm until “Gerry’s” death on May 14, 1982. Elmer remained on the farm until his marriage to Carol Darrow Blanchard on May 28, 1999, at which time he moved to Charles City.

Farming was Elmer’s life and he always looked forward to visiting the farm and watching its progress. Elmer was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Midi’s, had served on the board of the Farmers Cooperative Creamery in Nashua, Farm Bureau, Senior Citizens Center, Heritage Club and the Floyd County Historical Society.

Living family members include his wife, Carol Litterer of Charles City; five children, Wayne Litterer of Clarksville, Ron (Jan) Litterer of Greene, Nancy (Ron) Fish of Nashua, Dennis Litterer of Nashua, and David (Barb) Litterer of Waverly; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; three step children, Lori “Blanchard” (Patrick) Byrne of Clear Lake, Kimberly (Christopher) Bienert of Forest City and Holly (Curtis) Jorgensen of Mason City; five step grandchildren; a brother, Kenneth (Darlene) Litterer of Maquoketa; a sister, Gladys (Lyle) Stauffer of Greene; and a brother-in-law, Dale Stauffer of Charles City.

Elmer was preceded in death by his parents; by his first wife; by a daughter, Marlene Litterer in 1959; by a son-in-law, Dennis Katcher; and by two sisters, Alice Stauffer and Edna Franke.

[Hauser Funeral Home obituary]