Donald Leroy Littau

Donald was born April 9, 1930, in a farm house in rural Mellette County, SD. He died in the Boone's Ferry Care Center, Hubbard, Oregon on January 10, 2013 at the age of 82. He attended country schools in Mellette and Gregory Counties, attended Dallas high School, Dallas, SD, and graduated from the Agriculture High School Division of South Dakota State College, Brookings, SD in 1949. He engaged in farming until switching to contracting and general carpentry in the mid 1960's, with time out for a hitch in the Air Force during the Korean War, working as the maintinance chief on B-29 bombers. Don continued working his carpentry trade, going from South Dakota to Idaho, and then the Pacific Coast until he was in his mid 70's. He was a devout Christian, a life-long member of the Lutheran Church. He was an extremely hard working individual, very generous with his time and talents, and well liked by all who knew him. He married Betty Holden December 14, 1963 and enjoyed 44 years of married life. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Betty, his parents, John and Magdalena (Hoffman) Littau, siblings Edna Stoltz, Fred Littau, Martha Shaffer, Luella Ring, Alvina Evans and Otto Littau. He is survived by his step-daughter Catherine Mary Eckl, El Cajon, CA; brothers Adolf Littau, San Diego, CA; Ruben (Ruth) Littau, Auburn, CA; Anton (Jeanine) Littau, Wasilla, AK; sisters Emma (Bill) Fawx), Newcastle, CA and Susanne (Len) Mundorf, Cary, NC. There was a Memorial Service for Donald at Canby Funeral Chapel on Monday, January 14, 2013 at 10:00 AM. Our address is 160 S. Grant St., Canby, Oregon 97013 Arrangements Entrusted to Canby Funeral Chapel. www.canbymolallafuneralchapels.com