Adeline A. Pettitt
November 5, 1926 - December 10, 2015
Adeline A. Pettitt age 89, of Fremont
Died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Nye Legacy in Fremont.
Adeline was born November 5, 1926 in Norfolk, NE to Karll and Esther (Raduenz) Schellpeper. She grew up on the same farm as her father did, in the Pierce area. She received her education in rural schools.
On September 15, 1946, Adeline was married to Leonard Milton Pettitt in the Zion Lutheran Church in Hoskins. Following her husband's return from military service, they lived in several small area communities until moving into Fremont in 1962. Adeline worked for Campbell Soup Co. here and she retired in 1991 from Western Electric.
She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Leonard, and 2 brothers in their early childhood, Leonard and Milton and a great grandson William.
Survivors: son Gary and wife Pam Pettitt of Fremont
5 daughters Kathryn and husband Bob Schutte of Omaha
Beverly and husband Ron Harris of Chandler, AZ.
Shirley Fiscus of North Bend
Janice and husband Ed Gray of North Bend
Marsha and husband Gary Gillis of North Bend
10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren
3 sisters Betty VanErt, Grants Pass, Ore.
Velma Backer, Randolph
Elaine Bermel, Randolph
brother Merlin and wife Joyce Schellpeper, Grants Pass, Ore.
The funeral service will be 10 AM Monday (Dec. 14th) at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Glenn Meyer. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Visitation at Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Sunday from 1 to 4 PM with the family present from 2 to 4 PM. Memorials are suggested to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
online guestbook @ www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
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