Submitted by: Dan Rich

Marion C. Litka

Sept. 14, 1924 - Sept. 21, 2001

South Bend Tribune 9/23/2001

Marion C. "Blackie" Litka, 77, of South Camden Street, South Bend, Ind., died at 5:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born Sept. 14, 1924, in South Bend, and was the son of Kazimier and Sabina (Walowski) Litka. Mr. Litka retired from Clark Equipment. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.

On Jan. 24, 1948, in South Bend, he married the former Geraldine Markiewicz, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Andrea (William) Schmidt of South Bend; two sons, Terrence (Susan) Litka Sr. and Paul (Anne) Litka, both of South Bend; eight grandchildren, Terrence (Holli) Litka Jr., Melissa Litka, Ruth Litka, Andrew Litka, Erin Schmidt, Kevin Schmidt, Sean Litka and Molly Litka; two great-grandchildren, Austin and Tavion; a sister, Regina Giczi of South Bend; and by a brother, Clem Litka Sr. of South Bend. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Litka; and by a sister, Alfrieda Micinski of South Bend.

Family and friends may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 23, in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the St. Joseph Funeral Home. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637; or to St. Casimir Catholic Church, 1308 W. Dunham Street, South Bend, IN 46619.