Louis C. Litzner

Louis C. Litzner Jr. 97 of Evergreen Shores, St.Ignace passed away Monday morning, June 10 at Evergreen Living Center following a short illness. He was born in Au Train on March 7,1916 to Louis C. Sr. and Augusta (Wiertella) Litzner. He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1935, and entered the military on January 9,1942. He was discharged from the U.S. Airforce on November 4,1946 as a Sergeant. He worked for the Michigan State Highway Department for a short time and retired from the Mackinac County Road Commission in 1979 as Road Supt., a position he held for nearly 40 years. He attended Michigan State College (Now MSU) to obtain his position with the Road Commission. He played football for MSU a short time, and told that he wore a leather helmet, and after a couple of bad hits, his football days were over. He was a very active member of St.Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church and a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. He was a 30 year member of the St.Ignace Coast Guard Auxilary. He married Loretta Vigneaux from Rudyard at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas on June 23,1942 and she died October 18,2000. He was a very strong family man, and loved by all his extended family. He is survived by his twelve children; 4 girls, Darla Leonard, Harvey; Ara Jean and Lawrence Leveille, St.Ignace; Janice and Ronald Fezatte, Bath; Theresa andDennis McPherson, Brevort Lake; 8 sons; Rick and Jeannie Litzner; Kenneth and Sandra Litzner; Daniel and Connie Litzner, Michael, Litzner; David and Angela Litzner; Louis M and Betty Litzner and James and Sharon Litzner, all of St.Ignace; and Giles and Lana Litzner of Cheboygan; 2 sisters, Dorothy Hillier, Sault Ste. Marie;and Maxine Storch of Miami, Florida; 105 grandchildren and great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.and nieces and nephews.He was preceeded in death besides his wife 2 sisters, Bernice Qualls and Ruby Duby. Mass of Christian burial will be on Thursday, June 13 at 12 noon at St.Ignatius Church with grandson Fr. Corey Litzner and Fr. Pawel Mecwel officiating, Entombment will be in Oaklawn Chapel Gardens. Visitation will be from 10 am until service time at the church.Pallbearers will be his 8 sons. Dodson Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

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Louis C. Litzner

June 10, 2013