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John H. Wittenberg

Birth	:	18 Jun 1921 Hawkeye, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Jun 2006 Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.9152500, -76.2622600
Description	:	John H. Wittenberg Funeral services for John H. Wittenberg, 85, of Maynard were held Monday, July 3, at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard, with the Rev. Charles Ager officiating. Interment was in Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard, with military graveside rites by Maynard American Legion Lundbye-Carpenter Post 245. John died Thursday evening, June 29, 2006, at Maple Crest Manor, Fayette, following a recent stroke. John Henry Wittenberg was born June 18, 1921, in Hawkeye to John Henry and Mary Nette (Ostrander) Wittenberg. He graduated from Maynard High School in 1940. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, John flew 60 missions over the European Theatre... Read More	John H. Wittenberg Funeral services for John H. Wittenberg, 85, of Maynard were held Monday, July 3, at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard, with the Rev. Charles Ager officiating. Interment was in Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard, with military graveside rites by Maynard American Legion Lundbye-Carpenter Post 245. John died Thursday evening, June 29, 2006, at Maple Crest Manor, Fayette, following a recent stroke. John Henry Wittenberg was born June 18, 1921, in Hawkeye to John Henry and Mary Nette (Ostrander) Wittenberg. He graduated from Maynard High School in 1940. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, John flew 60 missions over the European Theatre out of North Africa and Sicily. John married Mildred B. Hoth at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate. He worked as a crane operator for Hallett Construction for 25 years. He set the girders for the first aluminum bridge built in the United States near Des Moines. John also helped build the interstate highway around Des Moines. The Wittenberg family lived in Maynard from 1945-1955. They moved to Des Moines for five years before returning to Maynard in December 1960. John then went into business with his brother, Art, at the Wittenberg Standard Station. He retired in 1983. John was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Maynard American Legion Lundbye-Carpenter Post 245. Preceding John in death were his parents; his wife, Mildred, on Jan. 21, 2002; an infant daughter, Marsha; a son, Jim Wittenberg; four brothers, Lester, Cecil, Arthur and Marion Wittenberg; and four sisters, Lucille Berns, Opal Sherman, Dorothy Arnold and Evelyn Willis. Surviving are a son, Michael (Clare) Wittenberg of Eau Claire, Wis.; two daughters, Judy (John) Brinkmeyer of Lone Tree and Jane (Robert) Halverson of West Union; nine grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. A memorial fund has been established in John H. Wittenberg's name.

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Where is John H. Wittenberg's memorial?
John H. Wittenberg's memorial is located at: Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Canada.
When did John H. Wittenberg death?
John H. Wittenberg death on 29 Jun 2006 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John H. Wittenberg's memorial?
Latitude: 44.9152500
Longitude: -76.2622600

Family Members:

Parent

John Henry Wittenberg

(1880 - 1931)

Mary Nettie “Mollie” Ostrander Wittenberg

(1887 - 1966)

Spouse

Mildred Alice Hoth Wittenberg

(1922 - 2002)

Siblings

Cecil Howard Wittenberg

(1912 - 2006)

Opal Alice Wittenberg Sherman

(1914 - 1979)

Dorothy Edna Wittenberg Arnold

(1917 - 2000)

Arthur L Wittenberg

(1918 - 2000)

Marion Lowell “Sewde” Wittenberg

(1926 - 2001)

Children

James H Wittenberg

(1945 - 1985)

Judy Ann Wittenberg Brinkmeyer

(1948 - 2022)

Marsha Kay Wittenberg

(1953 - 1954)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elmwood Cemetery
Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9152500, -76.2622600

2. Saint Bridget's Catholic Church Cemetery (Defunct)
Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8998300, -76.2447800

3. Old Burying Ground
Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8990040, -76.2405260

4. Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church
Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8952293, -76.2466666

5. Saint John's Parish Cemetery
Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9055700, -76.2316700

6. Saint Paul's United Church Cemetery
Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8963120, -76.2363810

7. Campbell Cemetery
Perth, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9241486, -76.1950183

8. Olde Burying Site
Bathurst, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8682970, -76.2904380

9. Campbell's Cemetery
Balderson, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9634420, -76.2879760

10. Millar Brooke Farm Cemetery
Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8791300, -76.1973330

11. Scotch Line Cemetery
Scotch Line, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8397000, -76.3219100

12. Pioneer Cemetery
Drummond, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0010890, -76.2342690

13. Rideau Ferry Cemetery
Rideau Ferry, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8568700, -76.1634000

14. Drummond Centre Community Cemetery
Drummond, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0152470, -76.2346910

15. Saint James Anglican Cemetery
Port Elmsley, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8917210, -76.1153860

16. Prestonvale Cemetery
Prestonvale, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0213420, -76.2857260

17. McVeigh Cemetery
Bathurst, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8968580, -76.4134040

18. Saint Bridget's Cemetery
Stanleyville, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8048900, -76.3153700

19. Robertson Cemetery
Drummond, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0188425, -76.1858338

20. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Cemetery
Lanark, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0137110, -76.3598740

21. Saint Paul's Anglican Cemetery
Lanark, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0158790, -76.3612520

22. Pinehurst Cemetery
Playfairville, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9748260, -76.4146990

23. Saint Stephen's Anglican Cemetery
Brooke, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8620605, -76.4229584

24. Lanark Village Cemetery
Lanark, Lanark County, Canada
Coordinate: 45.0187910, -76.3700450