John Kitt

John Kitt Jr., 79 of Templeton, Iowa, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at Kindred Chicago Lakeshore Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 22, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton. The Celebrant will be Fr. Steve Brodersen. Music will be by Jeanne Kerkhoff and the Sacred Heart Men’s Choir. Lector for the funeral mass will be John’s nephew, Jerrod Kitt. Gift Bearers will be John’s nieces: Diane Miller, Kris Babcock, Beth Chia, Annette Slate, Connie Krause, and Lori Pohlman. Eucharistic Ministers will be John’s brother Cleo Kitt and his wife Trellis. Casket Bearers will be John’s brothers: Cleo Kitt, Ray Kitt, and Jim Kitt, and John’s nephews: Kraig Kitt, Jeff McCarville, Mike Kitt, and Todd Snyder. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Dedham with military honors conducted by the Dedham American Legion, DeWitt-Loustaunau Post # 20. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 p.m. Sunday, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m., followed by a Christian Wake Service at 6 p.m. The casket will be taken to the church at 9 a.m. Monday where visitation will resume until time of the funeral mass. Online condolences may be left for John’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com. Born on June 20, 1932 at home in rural Audubon, John Joseph Kitt Jr. was the son of John and Teckla (Klocke). He attended St. Joseph’s School in Dedham and upon graduating helped his father as a hired hand. On August 12, 1952 John entered the United States Air Force. While in the service he completed his education at Loyola University and Furman University. After his honorable discharge in August, 1956 he started working for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. On February 18, 1958 John married Elvira Snyder at St. Mary’s Church in Auburn, Iowa. After their marriage John and Elvira farmed for a brief time one mile east of Coon Rapids. In 1964 John went back to work for Boeing Aircraft in Chicago, Illinois, and later worked for McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, which is now Boeing Aircraft. John retired on December 21, 1996. John enjoyed playing cards, woodworking, making coffee and socializing at the Templeton Fire Hall and spending time with his family. Survivors include his wife Elvira of Templeton; two sisters: Arlene (Dave) Sisan of Cummings, and Norma (Frank) Krause of Lake City; three brothers: Cleo (Trellis) Kitt of Spirit Lake, Ray (Diane) Kitt of Audubon, and Jim (Aggie) Kitt of Audubon; his brothers in-law and sisters in-law: Bill McCarville of Carroll, LuVerne (Alice) Snyder of Schaller, Orville (Myrna) Snyder of Schaller, Helen Snyder of Lake City, Wilmer “Red” (Judy) Snyder of Auburn, Algene “Snort” (Barb) Snyder of Carroll, and Eugene Snyder of Carroll, as well as many nieces, nephews, and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Bernice McCarville, his brother in-law Linus Snyder, and his sister in-law, Ann McCarville

John Kitt

June 20, 1932 - August 15, 2011