John Witt

John Witt, age 78, of Spillville died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Linn Haven Rehab & Healthcare in New Hampton, IA. Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar, IA, with burial in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery at Boyd, IA Visitation will be from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Calmar Lutheran Church in Calmar, IA. There will also be visitation after 9:30 Monday morning. John Raymond Witt was born September 1, 1940 to Raymond and Dorothy (Lundgren) Witt at Onalaska WI. He attended Central High School in La Crosse, WI where he excelled in Track & Field. He was a delivery boy for the La Crosse Tribune and he also mowed lawns & shoveled sidewalks.John married Nancy Bremer on August 23, 1959 at the English Lutheran Church in LaCrosse, WI. After their marriage they moved to Boyd, IA and John worked in Agriculture and on a Mink Ranch. They moved to Fredericksburg where John managed a Turkey Farm. They moved to Calmar where he attended Area 1 in Calmar to become a certified welder. He worked for Karnik Welding in Decorah, IA. He designed and fabricated the barbeque grills and fire rings at Lake Meyer among other things. He went on to work at White Farm Tractors in Charles City, John Deere in Waterloo and DECO Products in Decorah until his retirement. John was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing trapping, archery, rock and mushroom hunting. He loved vegetable & flower gardening, cooking for his family, playing cards, going on bus trips, garage sales auctions & flea markets to collect vases. John was a member of Calmar Lutheran Church. John is survived by his wife: Nancy Witt, Spillville, IA Children: Brenda Frana, Lawler, IA, Randy Witt, Mankato, MN, Richie (Debbie) Witt, Spillville, IA and Angela (Marti) Leiran, Frankville, IA Grandchildren: Cassidy Witt, Korey (Josie)Witt, Jordan Witt, Chelsey (Curtis) Rasing, Kaitlen, Ashley, Michael, Scott, Jeremiah and Colby Leiran. Great grandchildren: Mirrashida, Rashid, Johanis, Gideon and Gabriel. Sister Carolyn (Ansel) Berger, Menonomie WI. Sister-in law: Patricia (Bernie) Frazier, Sparta, WI. Brother-in-law Dennis Bremer La Crosse, WI And many nieces and nephews.John was preceded in death by his parents: Raymond and Dorothy (Lundgren) Witt. John was preceded in death by his parents: Raymond and Dorothy (Lundgren) Witt. John’s family would like to thank the staff at Linn Haven and St. Croix Hospice of New Hampton, and Pastor Anita Nuetzman of Calmar Lutheran Church for their loving care.