Clinton County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lietzke, Gustavus L. May 12, 1922
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Clinton County Republican May 18, 1922
Gustavus L. Lietzke, son of Martin and Henrietta Lietzke, was bom January 
23, 1848, in Sarkow, Poland. In 1872, he came to America settling in Riley, 
Sandusky County, Ohio. He was united in marriage to Augusta Zischke in 1876. 
In 1880, they with their two children came to a farm near Dewitt, where they 
lived until a few years ago, when they moved to the village. He was a member 
of the Emmanual M. E. church, having joined when Rev. K. Wehnis was pastor. 
While in the church, he was recording , steward for many years and was very 
active in the Sunday School. He departed this life on May 12, 1922, at the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. Albert Cook, in Watertown. .Tie leaves to mourn 
their loss, his good 'wife, two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Burke and Mrs. Albert 
Cook, both of Watertown, five sons, Frank, Henry, and Louis of Dewitt, 
Edward of East Lansing, and Reinhardt of Watertown, fifteen grand children, 
two brothers, William of Ohio and Theo of Olive and one sister, Mrs. Johanna 
Zischke of Watertown and a host of other relatives and friends. The funeral 
was held at Dewitt M. E. Church Sunday afternoon, May 14. Rev. Ellinger, 
assisted by Rev. Seipp officiating. The singers were Mrs. John Henning, Mrs. 
Rhinie Henning, Edward Klaver and Alfred Voltz, with Miss Mildred Kanupp at 
the piano. Burial was made in the Dewitt Cemetery. 

We speak of the realms of the blest, 
That country so bright and so fair, 
And oft, are its glories confessed— But what must it be to be there. 
Do Thou, Lord, midst pleasures and woe, 
For Heaven our spirits prepare? 
Then soon shall we Joyfully know, 
And feel what it is to be there.

CARD OF THANKS The family of the late Gustavus L. Lietzke acknowledge and 
deeply appreciate the kindness and sympathy of all those who assisted during 
the sickness and burial of their beloved.


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