Hitchler, Elizabeth (Naisbitt) 1899-1985

HITCHLER, NAISBITT, CLEMENT, LANE, EDGETON, CLARKE

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/2/2005 at 12:45:10

Obituary: Elizabeth Hitchler

Mrs. E. John (Elizabeth) Hitchler, 86, of Rt 2, Newton, a lifelong resident of Jasper County, died Tuesday evening, Oct 15, at the Skiff Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Wallace-Pence Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold Den Hartog, pastor of the Metz Community Church, will conduct services. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Thursday. Visitation with the family will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions to the Metz Community Church may be left at the funeral home.

Survivors are a son, Robert Hitchler of Rt. 2, Newton; a step-son, George Hitchler of Denver, Colo; three step-daughters, Mrs. Carl (Marvel) Clement of Rt 2, Newton, Mrs. Phil (Marjorie) Lane of Rt. 2 Newton, and Mrs. James (Marilynn) Edgeton of Fairfield; four grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren; 17 step great-grandchildren; two step great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Joseph Naisbitt of Prairie City. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, July 21, 1961, three sisters and four brothers.

Mrs. Hitchler was a member of the Metz Community Church, Sugar Grove Grange, Jasper County Farm Bureau, and Sugar Grove Ladies Club. Mrs. Hitchler had taught in schools in the Metz and Galesburg communities for more than 20 years. The daughter of Joseph and Maria Clarke Naisbitt, she was born Aug. 1, 1899 in Colfax and was graduated from Colfax Community High School. She was married Aug. 15, 1937 in Des Moines.--Newton (IA) Daily News - Oct 15, 1985