Gertrude M. (Litwiller) Goldsmith |
| Posted 2011-04-23 by Wendy H. |
| The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona Tuesday, July 8, 2003 Gertrude M. Goldsmith, 84, Sun City, AZ died Thursday afternoon July 3, 2003 at Peppertree Square where she resided since Dec. 2000. She was born January 19, 1919 in Hopedale, IL, to Aaron A. and Lena (Egli) Litwiller. On May 13, 1967 she married Henry M. Goldsmith who preceded her in death on November 22, 2000. Her first husband, Glen T. Johnson preceded her in death at age 55. Gertrude was employed by the Morton Illinois school district for 25 years prior to her retirement. After moving to Sun City she was an active volunteer at the Good Shepherd Care Center. Surviving are her daughter Suzanne M. Breniser of Sun City, AZ; her son, Wayne Edward Johnson of Morton, IL; 3 grandchildren, Brian J. Breniser, Tara L. Breniser, Stacie Joanne Johnson; three great grandchildren, Anna M. Breniser, Lara N. Breniser, Kyla Johnson; two brothers, Sanford Litwiller and Aaron Litwiller, Jr. of Delevan, IL. She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Jesse Litwiller of Morton, IL, Harvey Litwiller of Sun City and Menno Litwiller of Millersburg, IN and one sister, Marie Hummell of Peoria, IL. Friends may call from 10-11:AM with funeral service 11:AM Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ where her nephew Dale Stewart from Albuquerque, NM will officiate. Burial will follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. See Also: Find-A-Grave |
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