John Milton Liittschwager

John Milton Liittschwager

Iowa City

John Milton Liittschwager of Iowa City passed away on Feb. 25, 2021. A memorial service will be held this Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2301 E. Court St., Iowa City.

John was born Oct. 24, 1934, to Otis J and Anna B Liittschwager, near Buckeye, Iowa. He married Virginia Lou Idso in Alden, Iowa, on June 19, 1955. He graduated from Iowa State University with a BS in Engineering, and earned his Master’s degree at Northwestern University.

In 1961, John and his growing family moved to Iowa City. He was a professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa until his retirement in 1997. As a reserve in the Army Corps of Engineers for over 25 years, John attained the rank of Colonel.

John enjoyed both friendly and competitive card games. He tended his tomato garden and generously shared the produce. A fan of Hawkeye athletics, he cheered on several men’s and women’s teams over the years. John developed a lifelong enthusiasm for genealogy, tracing family history back several centuries, and wrote extensively on it. John was a longtime member and elder of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.

John was preceded in death by his parents and wife. He is survived by his four children, son Jeff (Patti) of Clive, daughter Fonda Weber (Lyle) of Coralville, son Rob of Iowa City, and daughter Jean (Trey Matteson) of Palo Alto, Calif.; and by six grandchildren and several great grandchildren, as well as his sister, Lucinda Ann Lowery (Dick) of Green Valley, Ariz.