Adeline A. Pettitt
Pettitt, Adeline A.
5 Nov 1926 - 10 Dec 2015
Adeline A. Pettitt age 89, of Fremont died Thursday, December 10, 2015
at Nye Legacy in Fremont. She 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 include son, Gary and wife Pam Pettitt of Fremont; 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 5 great grandchildren; sisters Betty VanErt, Grants
Pass, OR, Velma Backer and Elaine Bermel, of Randolph; brother, Merlin
and wife Joyce Schellpeper, Grants Pass, OR.
Visitation: Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Sunday from 1 to 4 P.M. with
the family present from 2 to 4 P.M.
Services: 10 A.M. Monday, December 14th at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
with Rev. Glenn Meyer.
Interment: Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials: Suggested to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Adeline retired in 1991.
Ludvigen Mortuary
1249 E. 23rd St.
Fremont, NE 68025
402-721-4440
www.ludvigsenmortuary.com
