Caroline D. Litza

Caroline D. Litza, 83, West Allis, an Amherst native and sister of two Stevens Point residents, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2016, at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Fancher, with the Rev. Dan Hackel presiding. Burial will be in the St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the church from 9 a.
Jungers-Holly Funeral Home in Amherst assisted with
arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.hollyfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Litza was born Feb. 6, 1933, in Amherst, a daughter of
the late Alois “Lewie” and Johanna (Landowski) Dombrowski. At the age of 7,
after her mother died, she became responsible for raising her brothers and
sisters.
She was married to Sylvester Litza Oct. 9, 1954, at St.
James Catholic Church in Amherst.
They moved to Milwaukee.
She worked full-time at Briggs & Stratton Co. in
Milwaukee for more than a quarter of a century. After her retirement from
Briggs & Stratton, she started a second career at Stein’s Garden and Gifts
where she worked as a flower designer and arranger for the next decade. She
retired after more than 40 years in the work force.
Survivors include her husband, Sylvester Litza, Milwaukee; one
son, Thomas (Khwan) Litza, Los Angeles, Calif.; one brother, Paul (Tamara)
Kenowski, Stevens Point; one sister, Chesterine (John) Brzezinski, Stevens
Point; one sister-in-law, Karen Dombrowski, Amherst; one granddaughter; and one
stepgrandson.
She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Albert and Hubert
Dombrowski; and one sister, Evelyn Dombrowski.
m. Thursday until the Mass.