Carl Myron Witt, Sr., 1924 - 2014
WITT NOBREGA, STEPHENSON
Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/29/2014 at 22:11:16
Mapleton Press
26 June 2014Carl Myron Witt, Sr., 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, June 16, in Westside Health Care in Springfield. He was born Oct. 18, 1924, in Galva, the son of Carl and Echo Stephenson Witt.
Carl grew up in Mapleton. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942-1945. Following his military service, he started a trucking company and later expanded into other transportation industries, including taxi cabs and air freight in Cedar Rapids.
Carl was married to Ernestine Nobrega and to this union two children, Jim Witt and Sandy Luse, were born. He later married Ida Gutierrez. He and Ida had five children, Carl, Clark, Dwight, Michelle, and Garrison.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Ernestine; and a granddaughter, Rita Witt.
Carl is survived by his children; a sister, Saralene Earsom; his second wife, Ida Witt; 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 19, in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home with Chaplain Brandon Gardner officiating.
Visitation was prior to the service at 1 p.m. in the funeral home.
Private burial will be later in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Mapleton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors.
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