Obit: Litka, Elsie ( 1891 - 1976)

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Surnames: LITKA FOELSKE SCHMIDT

----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner 2/4/1976

MRS. ELSIE LITKA, 84, PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Elsie Litka, 84, 306, S. West St., Loyal, Clark County, died at 5 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 1976, at Memorial Home, Neillsville, where she had resided since Nov. 16, 1975.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 1976, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal, with Rev. David E. Wenger, pastor of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Greenwood, officiating.

Pallbearers were Edwin and Oscar Bauer, Reuben and Orin Litka, Paul Otto, and Merlin Lindner.

Mrs. Jean Voss was organist and Mrs. Verland and Erwin Dux sang How Great Thou Art: and Heaven is My Home.

The Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, was in charge of arrangements.

The former Elsie Foelske was born May 14, 1891 at Hartford, Wis., and received her education in rural Loyal schools.

She was married to Herman Litka on Nov. 17, 1909 at Loyal, and they farmed in the Town of Beaver until 1946 when they moved to the city of Loyal and lived in retirement. Her husband preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1958.

Mrs. Litka was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Trinity Lutheran Church Women.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ervin (Verna) Schmidt, Loyal, two grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.