Elvira E. Schlitt

September 8, 1917 - December 16, 2007

Elvira E. Schlitt, nee Derge, age 90, of Hartford, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Wellington Place in Hartford.

Friends and family may call on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Peace Ev. Lutheran Church in Hartford from 10:00 AM until the time of service. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 11:00 AM at the church. Rev. Aaron Steinbrenner will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Hartford.

The former Elvira Derge was born on September 8, 1917, in the Town of Herman in Dodge County, to the late Irvin and Olga (Milbrot) Derge. Elvira was united in marriage to John Schlitt on May 22, 1948 at the Peace Ev. Lutheran Church Parsonage in Hartford.

When Elvira was 12 years old she won a state contest in hand milking a cow. Elvira worked at the Libby”s Canning Company for over 40 canning seasons. She was a longtime member of Peace Ev. Lutheran Church in Hartford. Elvira was an avid Brewers and Packers fan. She was also very proud of and enjoyed working in her garden and was a very good sheepshead player. Elvira was always happy to spend time with her nieces and nephews and her family was very important to her.

She is survived by one sister, Fern (Alfred) Bublitz of Hartford and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John on October 5, 2001 and her bother and sister-in-law, Delmar and Viola Derge.

The family suggests that memorials be made in Elvira Schlitt”s name to Peace Ev. Lutheran Church Building Fund.

The family of Elvira Schlitt wishes to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff at Wellington Place. The care and love she received was exceptional.

The Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. Online condolences may be made on our website at www.MurrayFH.com.

Service Details

Thursday, December 20th, 2007, 11:00am, Peace Ev. Lutheran Church-Hartford

Interment Details

Pleasant Hill Cemtery-Hartford

Elvira E. Schlitt, nee Derge, age 90, of Hartford, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Wellington Place in Hartford. Friends and family may call on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Peace Ev. Lutheran Church in Hartford from 10:00 AM until the time of service. The funeral service will followContinue Reading

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Grandma Viola Wilde would often speak with great fondness of Elvira & John. She also cherished the visits that they would make to Wausau with Al & Fern. She was a great talker and was very knowledgeable about family history. She will be greatly missed! Tim & Beverly Baumann-Wausau, WI

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family on the loss of such a great lady. Many memories run through my mind of the times my parents and I would visit Lorinda and Elvira and John. After an evening of many other relatives coming to Lorinda''s, my parents would stay overnight at Lorinda''a and I would stay at Elvira and John''s. She spoke of the Bublitz family as their own because of their love of children and family which was so important to her and John. May God be with you all. ELGART AND EUNICE BAUMANN WAUSAU, WI

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