Leo Schlitter

Leo James Schlitter, age 83, of Waterville passed away June 30, 2017 at Gundersen-Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. His funeral was held July 7 at the First Lutheran Church (Swede Ridge) in McGregor.

Leo J. Schlitter was born May 26, 1934 in rural Monona to Lester Schlitter and DeLillia Bollman. He was baptized at Ion Methodist Church.

August 27, 1955, Leo was united in marriage to Alice Johnson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. To this union four children were born. He married Barbara Schier January 3, 1980.

Leo grew up farming. He joined the Army in 1956 and was a Korean War veteran. He was a lifetime member of the Am Vet Post #27 in Monona. He worked at John Deere and later started his own whitewashing business. Leo enjoyed playing cards with family and friends, bingo, gambling, gardening, fishing and hunting.

Survivors include Alice and his four children: Luanne (Steve) Miller of McGregor, Steve Schlitter of Viroqua, WI, Stan Schlitter of Waterville and Linda (Dewey) White of Smith Station, AL; eight grandchildren: Tammy Campbell, Jeremy Miller, Denise Miller, Cassie Miller, Shane Fox, Nikki Schlitter, Amanda Schlitter and Megan White; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; his siblings, Ruth (Earl) Jones and Jim (friend Linda Ambrose) Schlitter; and a sister-in-law, Jo Schlitter.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Barb; his brother, Arno Schlitter; and a sister, Violet Long.