Edward A LITSHEIM

1893 -

• Name	Edward A LITSHEIM
  Birth	21 Jan 1893	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Notes	Funeral services for Edward A. (Dewey) Litsheim were held at the Parker Funeral Home in Faribault on Monday afternoon, July 16, at 1:30 p.m. with the Rev. A. L. Rustad of Faribault officiating. Mrs. John Parker sang "Beautiful Saviour" and "Abide With Me" accompanied by Mrs. Flora Parker. Pallbearers were: Clyde Sears, Paul Koring, Axel Thompson, Willis Steele, and Earl Gravelin all of Faribault, and Joseph Hudak of St. Paul. Interment was made at the National Cemetery at Fort Snelling. Members of the Faribault Barracks No. 949 Veteran's Of World War I, The American Legion Post 43 of Faribault, the Rice county Post 1562 Veteran's Of Foreign Wars, and the Faribault Chapter of the Disabled American Veteran's provided an honor guard and military rites at the cemetery. Included were the following members: John F. Kenney, commander; Frank Miller and Maurice Van Thomme, color bearers; Lloyd Zuehlke and Everette Brandemeuhl, color guards; Bert Murphy, Robert Thiffault, William D. Miller and Sylvester Fiebiger, firing squad; William Juhnke, bugler; and Enis Sahl, escort. Relatives and friends attending the services from away were from: El Cajon, Calif.; Tucson, Ariz.; Ironwood, Mich.; New Orleans, La.; Eau Claire, Wis.; Minneapolis, St. Paul and Kenyon. Edward A. Litsheim, the son of Johannes and Christine Strand Litsheim, was born at Madison, Minn., on January 21, 1893. He moved with the family to Kenyon where he attended school and grew to young manhood. As a young man, he received training in barbering and worked at that trade in Kenyon for several years. During World War I, he served overseas in France with the A.E.F. Following discharge from military service, he returned to Kenyon, where he barbered for several years. He then went to North Dakota, and following that, he came to Faribault, where he has since made his home, and continued in the barbering trade. Mr. Litsheim passed away suddenly at his home at 306 7th St. NW on Thursday morning, July 12. He is survived by two sons, Dewey L. Litsheim of El Cajon, Calif.; and Richard D. Litsheim of Faribault; by five grandchildren; by five brothers, Theodore Litsheim of Eau Claire, Wis.; Obert Litsheim, Robert Litsheim and Carl Litsheim all of Minneapolis and Earl Litsheim of Ironwood, Mich.; by five sisters, Mrs. Hiram Broin (Anna) of Kenyon, Mrs. Christine Bates of Minneapolis, Mrs. Doris Gibson of New Orleans, La., Mrs. Theresa Wolters of Faribault and Mrs. Selma Whitmore of North Dakota; by a number of nieces, nephews and by other relatives. he was preceded in death by his parents and by three sisters. He was a member of the Faribault Barracks, The American Legion Post 43, the Rice County Post 1562 VFW and the DAV; and the Faribault Barber's Union.
  Person ID	I29369	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Johannes Olsen LITSHEIM,   b. 8 Aug 1863, Voss, Hordaland, Norway d. 16 Aug 1943, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Christine STRAND,   b. 24 Oct 1872, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 14 Nov 1944, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1889
  Family ID	F17320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene HUDAK
  Children	1. Richard Dean LITSHEIM
  Family ID	F20413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2019