Merlin Litterer

Funeral service for Merlin Litterer, 78, of Greene will be held 11 am, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at St. John’s Pleasant Hill Church. Burial will be in the St. John’s Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Nashua, Iowa. Visitation will be 1-4 p.m., Sunday, January 5, at Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory, 519 N. First St., Greene.

Merlin was born on Jan. 4, 1946, at the family farm rural Greene, the son of Louis and Mabel (Johnson) Litterer and entered into eternal rest on Jan. 1, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City. He received his education through 4th grade at Dayton #6 schoolhouse and graduated from Greene Community High School in 1964.

Merlin was united in marriage to Linda Kay Krumrey on July 31, 1965. They were married for 56 years until Linda passed in August of 2021. To this union three children were born, Shellie, Travis, and Katie. He started working at Oliver Corporation in Charles City on Jan. 1, 1965, as a millwright until the plant closed in 1993. He then worked at Packard Elevator for a year before being employed by the Charles City Community School District for 14 years as a janitor. After retiring he drove a delivery route for Phelps Implement for 6 years. His favorite job of all was farming the family farm that he purchased in 1993 and farmed until his death with the help of his son.

Merlin was a faithful member of St. John’s Pleasant Hill Church in rural Nashua where he served on the consistory and enjoyed playing dart-ball. Merlin enjoyed country music, playing 500 and sequence and spending time with his family. His greatest pride and joy were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He will be sadly missed by his children: Shellie (Craig) Olson, Campbellsport, WI; Travis (Tammy) Litterer, Greene, IA; Katie (Thomas) O’Loughlin, Independence, IA; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren: Justin (McKennah) Litterer and children Lynlee and Ryker; Nathan (Jess Boebel) Olson; Ethan Bidwell and daughter Mia; Ashley (Ty Lindsley) Olson; Elijah Bidwell; Aaron Olson; siblings Wilma (Wayne) Schmitt, Charles (Margaret) Litterer, Don (Judy) Litterer, Loretta (Larry) Johnson, Carol (Neal Mattson) Herrmann, and Phyllis Litterer; brother-in-law Harley Lovik, many nieces, nephews and friends.

Merlin was preceded in death by his wife, Linda, his parents, parent in-laws, sister-in law Barbara Lovik and brother-in-law Robert Krumrey.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the family at P.O. Box 219, Greene, Iowa, 50636.