Anna (Litty) Montz
Sept. 4, 1918 – June 13, 2010
Anna Montz, 91, of Niles passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010 with her children by her side.
Anna was born on Sept. 4, 1918 to the late Joseph and Anna (Zwickl) Litty; she was one of 13 children in the Litty household.
After school Anna wed the love of her life, Jesse Montz, on Sept. 24, 1938 at a ceremony in Goshen, Ind. Together they had four wonderful daughters. After they wed Anna worked out of the home for a while at Studebaker, Robertson’s and even Notre Dame.
Anna was an excellent gardener, amazing artist, very educated and political. She was a self-taught oil painter, flower gardener, great cook, bird watcher and especially an avid Democrat. She wrote to the “Voice of the People” so often that they invited her to their luncheons; she kept many scrapbooks of political happenings that all included her thoughts on the current state of the union.
Anna was a homemaker most of her life and raised four wonderful daughters whom she raised with her love of the outdoors and politics. Anna also had a wonderful library in her house that was frequently used by her and others.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jesse; brothers, August, Joseph, John, Herman and Mike Litty; sisters, Martha Leichtman, Rose Martinson, Mary Schrader, Josephine Quick and Virginia Mann.
Anna is survived by her daughters, Karol Montz, of Niles, Linda Downey, of Russiaville, Ind., Kathy Laudig, of Merriville, Ind., Marsha Montz, of Niles; grandchildren, Pamela, Anthony, Joseph, John, Rebecca, Michael, Laura, Amy, Larry Wayne, Elizabeth Ann and Matthew Joseph; great-grandchildren, Morgan, Joselyn, Dalton, Theodore, Brady, Derek, Cody, Taylor, Connor, Bailey, Isabel, Macie, Morgan, Kaylee, Melena, Cristina and Gabriela; brother, Fred Litty, of Niles; and sister, Victoria Litty, of Niles.
In keeping with Anna’s wishes she has been cremated and there will be no public service. Those wishing to make a memorial donation in her memory may do so to Hospice at Home located at 4017 Chamberlain Rd., Buchanan.
Condolences, photos and memories may be left for the family at www.BrownFuneralHomeNiles.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Niles.
Niles Daily Star, Published 10:38pm Tuesday, June 15, 2010