Kitzmiller, Ella D.

Ella D. Kitzmiller, 100, of Keystone, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone, with the Rev. Richard Osslund officiating. Committal services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wyoming Cemetery in Wyoming, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour before service time at the church on Tuesday. Phillips Funeral Home, Keystone, is in charge of arrangements.

Ella was born April 20, 1911, at Oxford Junction to John and Anna (Holst) Reimers. She was united in marriage to Merle “Kitz” Kitzmiller on Aug. 16, 1933, at Maquoketa and they celebrated 68 years of marriage. On Oct. 11, 2001, Merle “Kitz” preceded her in death.

Ella was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone and the Keystone American Legion Auxiliary.

She will be remembered as the most loving and kind mother, grandma and friend.

She is survived by one daughter, Betty Lietz of Marion; grandchildren, Dianne (Lindsay) Brown of Marion, Joanne Shelton of Cedar Rapids, Debbie Lovins and Kim Newcomb of Mississippi; 11 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; her foster son, David (Pat) Norton of Monticello; five foster grandchildren; 11 foster great-grandchildren; and seven foster great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, Ella was preceded in death by her daughter, LeWanda Hagberg; grandson, David Hagberg; and great-granddaughter, Caitlin Brown.

A memorial fund has been established.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: .

Published Oct. 30, 2011, in The Gazette