Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

1997-07-25
Collection: 1997

Title

1997-07-25

Subject

Lietzke, Donald Wesley

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

1997-07-29

Rights

In Copyright In Copyright

Published with permission of copyright holder. Further reproduction prohibited.

Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b5#65



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “1997-07-25,” Digital Augusta, accessed January 24, 2025, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/976.
Text

July 29, 1997

Donald W. Lietzke

Donald Wesley Lietzke Sr., 80, of Augusta, died Friday, July 25, 1997, in his home.
His graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, at Elmwood Cemetery. Father James Mainzer will officiate.
Donald Lietzke was born May 7, 1917, in rural Augusta to Albert John and Mary Ann (Grant) Lietzke.
He married Betty Wilkinson May 2, 1946, in Wichita.
He was a retired Vulcan Chemical Company R & D employee. He also served during World War II in the 997th field artillery battalion, serving in Normandy, Rhineland and the Ardennes campaigns as a carbine sharpshooter.
Survivors are wife, Betty Lietzke of Augusta; sons and daughters-in law, Don Jr. and Johynn of Wichita and Stephen and Renee Lietzke of Dickinson, N.D.; and grandchildren Kyle and Keith Lietzke both of Wichita; Matthew, Ryan, Nicholes and Trevor Nichole and Brooke Lynne Lietzke all of Dickinson, N.D.
A memorial has been established with St. James Catholic Church Building Fund. Contributions may be sent to Hillside Funeral Home of
Augusta.

Original Format

Newspaper clipping