Witter, Richard

Other Events:

• Military Service: Bef 1946; WWII - US Army
• Death Record - Civil: 5 Dec 1975
• News Mention: 6 Dec 1975; Appleton Post Crescent
• Obituary: 6 Dec 1975; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
Name:Richard Witter
SSN:721-09-3494
Born:3 Oct 1925
Died:Dec 1975
State (Year) SSN issued:Railroad Board (Issued Through) (Before 1951)

Name:Richard M Witter
Age:50
Sex:M (Male)
Birth Date:abt 1925
Death Date:5 Dec 1975
Location:Oshk (May be abbreviated)
Certificate:039814

News Mention:
Natural causes ruled in truck crash death An Appleton man who died in a single truck crash about 10:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of State 116 at State 110 in Winneconne, has been identified as Richard Witter, 50, 101 S. Lee St. Winnebago County Coroner Duane Moore has tentatively ruled that death resulted from natural causes. Witter is believed to have suffered a heart attack while making deliveries in the truck. His truck ended up in a ditch. He was employed by the Johnson Food Company, Oshkosh. An autopsy has been ordered. The Post-Crescent Saturday, Dec. 6, 1975 P. A-3

Obituary:
Richard M. Witter 101 S Lee St Appleton Age 50, died suddenly Friday morning He was born October 3, 1925 in Appleton where he had been a lifetime resident. He had been employed by Johnson Foods of Oshkosh. Mr Witter was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was a World War II army veteran. The survivors include two daughters and two sons, Sandra of Bolmgbrook Illinois and Cheryl of Appleton, Bruce of San Francisco, California, and Steven of Appleton and their mother, Aileen Stevenson Witter; five brothers Ed- ward and Raymond both of Appleton William of Lorain, Ohio; Leonard of Chi- cago, Illinois and Amil of Kimberly; two sisters Mrs Gustave (Dorthy) Lemke of Huntington Beach, California and Mrs Vernon (Betty) Krueger of Apple- ton. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Harry and Rob ert and a sister, Florence Baurain. The complete funeral will be Monday at l1 am from Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. James A. Nelson officiating. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park Friends may call at the Wich- mann Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p m Sunday and then at the church after 10 a m Monday until the time of the serv- ice. A memorial fund is being established.
Saturday, Dec. 6, 1975 The Post Crescent, Appleton-Neenah Menasha Page A-12

Richard married Stevenson, Eileen Aft 1945. Eileen was born 19 Jun 1927, Bear Creek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 Mar 2013. [Group Sheet]