Adeline A. Pettitt, obituary portrait — Ludvigsen Mortuary

In Loving Memory

Adeline A.Pettitt

Date of Birth November 5, 1926
Passed Away On December 10, 2015
At Age 89 years
Resident of Fremont, NE
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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.

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Services

Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 13, 2015

1:00pm to 4:00pm

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Visitation

Ludvigsen Mortuary - Fremont

1249 E. 23rd St.

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 13, 2015

Family present from 2-4

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Funeral Service

Funeral Service

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

1440 E. Military Ave.

Fremont, NE, 68025

December 14, 2015

10:00 AM

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Graveside Service

Memorial Cemetery

800 West 23rd Street

Fremont, NE, 68025

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Condolences (5)

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Jane Petri Lee's Summit, MO December 23, 2015
"Dear family, Your mother Adeline was an angel to my mother in her last years. We could never repay her for all that she did. Now she and Mom are together in heaven. Your mother was a beautiful lady in so many ways and I know she will be missed. God be with you all."
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Nancy Young Grants Pass, OR December 11, 2015
"You will be missed Aunt Adeline. Love too all who have passed."
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Carol Glaser Stanton, NE December 11, 2015
"Dear Pettitt family - Thinking of your family at this time. If you need anything please let me know."
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