Obituary

  Mrs. H. L. Wittrig, 80, of 215 South Avenue D died at the Washington County Hospital Saturday, April 6, 1974. She had not been well for several years and seriously ill the last ten days.
  The funeral will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Leland Grove in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove Cemetery.
  Elizabeth Alma Swift was born Oct. 29, 1893, in Washington County, a daughter of George T. Swift and Phoebe Orvilla Lindsey. She was reared in the Pleasant Hill community and attended the Burlington Academy for Dressmaking. She was married Dec. 22, 1913, to Howard L. Wittrig and they had observed their 61st anniversary in 1973.
  She joined the Pleasant Hill Christian Church in 1906 and was very active there having taught a Sunday School class for many years. She also was a member of the Christian Women's Fellowship.
  Surviving are her husband; one son, Raymond of Cedar Rapids; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Clara) Cannon of Cedar Rapids; one grandson, one granddaughter and four great-grandchildren.
  Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Ettiene Spenler, Mrs. Ruth Schneider and Mrs. Dale (Gertrude) Darbyshire, all of Washington; two half-sisters: Mrs. Louise (Wilbur) Harter of Washington and Mrs. Lydia Kane of West Branch.
  One sister and two brothers preceded her in death.
(Washington Journal, Washington, Iowa, April 1974)

Note. Married in 1912.

Briefs

Wittrig.-Funeral services for Mrs. Howard (Elizabeth Alma) Wittrig were held Tuesday at the Jones Funeral Home with the Rev. Leland Grove officiating. Casketbearers were Claire Keating, Ralph McCreedy, Clark Smith, Lyle Darbyshire, Allen Darbyshire, and Charles Hanna. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery.
(Washington Journal, Washington, Iowa, Wednesday, 10 April 1974)