Wittenburg, Timothy Seth

Timothy Seth Wittenburg, born Oct. 21, 1991, passed away suddenly on Jan. 11, 2010, at Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital in Portland, Ore., from acute leukemia. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cedar Rapids, with lunch served immediately following in the fellowship hall. A memorial service was held Jan. 17 in Florence, Ore.

Tim loved music of all kinds. He enjoyed playing music on the mountain dulcimer and drums, swimming, driving bumper cars, and eating ice cream. Tim also enjoyed all the wonderful animals at the Walker home. He loved going to school and to church. Tim was a senior at Siuslaw High School and was a member of Florence SDA Church.

He is survived by his parents, Kathy Wittenburg of Onalaska, Wis., and Andy Wittenburg of Newport, Ore.; his brother, Caleb, and his brother's fiancee, Jordan Higley, of Lincoln, Neb.; special family friends and caregivers, Steve and Vevie Walker of Walton, Ore.; his maternal grandmother, Sue Gough of Iowa City; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

His smile and great sense of humor will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Siuslaw High School Life Skills Class/Tim Wittenburg Memorial.

Burns's Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home in Florence, Ore., was in charge of arrangements.