Together in life, together in passing John and Eileen Vitt were happiest in each other's company, as they had been for nearly seven decades, so their deaths within 53 hours of each other were in keeping with their love for each other.
John died June 9, and Eileen June 12, both surrounded by family in the apartment they shared in Bartlesville.
To celebrate the lives of these two loving persons, visitation with Rosary will be 9-11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, 710 S. Dewey, Bartlesville, followed by a joint Memorial Mass at noon, officiated by the Rev. Chris Daigle at St. James Catholic Parish, 5500 Douglas Lane, Bartlesville. Their ashes will be interred July 31 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville.
John Francis "Johnny" Vitt was the second-eldest of the seven children of George Henry & Helen "Nellie" (Judge) Vitt, born on a showcase farm outside St. Paul, Kan. As the eldest son, he spearheaded many adventures with his brothers and cousins, such as an impromptu rodeo when he was knocked out by hitting the upper part of a barn door.
After graduating from St. Paul High School, he worked in a creamery until he was old enough to enlist in the Navy during WWII. A typing course he'd taken in school (in hopes of one day attending college), resulted in his assignment as a clerk typist in Washington, D.C., to process GIs returning from Europe. The only vessel he set foot on was the presidential yacht from which he fished with a buddy assigned to duty there.
They are survived by their children, Michael Vitt of Minneapolis, Janet Vitt of Sacramento, Calif.; Cindy Vitt Murphy of Norman, and Elaine Vitt of Bartlesville; children-in-law Maureen McCarthy of Minneapolis and Steve Mouche of Norman; granddaughters Ryan Howe of Norman, Amelia Grant of New Orleans and Caitlin Stapleton of Bartlesville; grandsons Austin Vitt of Minneapolis and Ian and Elliot Stapleton of Austin; three great-grandchildren, Theryn Howe, Ronin Vitt and Harriet Grant; and sisters-in-law Pauline and Vera Vitt, both of St. Paul, Cecelia Vitt of Bartlesville and Barbara Vitt of Tulsa.
Both were preceded in death by grandson Gabriel Murphy and two sons-in-law.
John is survived by a brother, Don Vitt of St. Paul, Kan. He was preceded in death by sisters Helen Vitt and Gertrude "Gretchen" Belfield and brothers Walter, Paul and Bernard Vitt. Eileen was preceded in death by sisters Mary K Phillips and Margaret McLean.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Mary Martha Outreach, 1845 W. 4th St., Bartlesville, OK 74005.
John died June 9, and Eileen June 12, both surrounded by family in the apartment they shared in Bartlesville.
To celebrate the lives of these two loving persons, visitation with Rosary will be 9-11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, 710 S. Dewey, Bartlesville, followed by a joint Memorial Mass at noon, officiated by the Rev. Chris Daigle at St. James Catholic Parish, 5500 Douglas Lane, Bartlesville. Their ashes will be interred July 31 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville.
John Francis "Johnny" Vitt was the second-eldest of the seven children of George Henry & Helen "Nellie" (Judge) Vitt, born on a showcase farm outside St. Paul, Kan. As the eldest son, he spearheaded many adventures with his brothers and cousins, such as an impromptu rodeo when he was knocked out by hitting the upper part of a barn door.
After graduating from St. Paul High School, he worked in a creamery until he was old enough to enlist in the Navy during WWII. A typing course he'd taken in school (in hopes of one day attending college), resulted in his assignment as a clerk typist in Washington, D.C., to process GIs returning from Europe. The only vessel he set foot on was the presidential yacht from which he fished with a buddy assigned to duty there.
They are survived by their children, Michael Vitt of Minneapolis, Janet Vitt of Sacramento, Calif.; Cindy Vitt Murphy of Norman, and Elaine Vitt of Bartlesville; children-in-law Maureen McCarthy of Minneapolis and Steve Mouche of Norman; granddaughters Ryan Howe of Norman, Amelia Grant of New Orleans and Caitlin Stapleton of Bartlesville; grandsons Austin Vitt of Minneapolis and Ian and Elliot Stapleton of Austin; three great-grandchildren, Theryn Howe, Ronin Vitt and Harriet Grant; and sisters-in-law Pauline and Vera Vitt, both of St. Paul, Cecelia Vitt of Bartlesville and Barbara Vitt of Tulsa.
Both were preceded in death by grandson Gabriel Murphy and two sons-in-law.
John is survived by a brother, Don Vitt of St. Paul, Kan. He was preceded in death by sisters Helen Vitt and Gertrude "Gretchen" Belfield and brothers Walter, Paul and Bernard Vitt. Eileen was preceded in death by sisters Mary K Phillips and Margaret McLean.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Mary Martha Outreach, 1845 W. 4th St., Bartlesville, OK 74005.
Together in life, together in passing John and Eileen Vitt were happiest in each other's company, as they had been for nearly seven decades, so their deaths within 53 hours of each other were in keeping with their love for each other.
John died June 9, and Eileen June 12, both surrounded by family in the apartment they shared in Bartlesville.
To celebrate the lives of these two loving persons, visitation with Rosary will be 9-11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, 710 S. Dewey, Bartlesville, followed by a joint Memorial Mass at noon, officiated by the Rev. Chris Daigle at St. James Catholic Parish, 5500 Douglas Lane, Bartlesville. Their ashes will be interred July 31 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville.
John Francis "Johnny" Vitt was the second-eldest of the seven children of George Henry & Helen "Nellie" (Judge) Vitt, born on a showcase farm outside St. Paul, Kan. As the eldest son, he spearheaded many adventures with his brothers and cousins, such as an impromptu rodeo when he was knocked out by hitting the upper part of a barn door.
After graduating from St. Paul High School, he worked in a creamery until he was old enough to enlist in the Navy during WWII. A typing course he'd taken in school (in hopes of one day attending college), resulted in his assignment as a clerk typist in Washington, D.C., to process GIs returning from Europe. The only vessel he set foot on was the presidential yacht from which he fished with a buddy assigned to duty there.
They are survived by their children, Michael Vitt of Minneapolis, Janet Vitt of Sacramento, Calif.; Cindy Vitt Murphy of Norman, and Elaine Vitt of Bartlesville; children-in-law Maureen McCarthy of Minneapolis and Steve Mouche of Norman; granddaughters Ryan Howe of Norman, Amelia Grant of New Orleans and Caitlin Stapleton of Bartlesville; grandsons Austin Vitt of Minneapolis and Ian and Elliot Stapleton of Austin; three great-grandchildren, Theryn Howe, Ronin Vitt and Harriet Grant; and sisters-in-law Pauline and Vera Vitt, both of St. Paul, Cecelia Vitt of Bartlesville and Barbara Vitt of Tulsa.
Both were preceded in death by grandson Gabriel Murphy and two sons-in-law.
John is survived by a brother, Don Vitt of St. Paul, Kan. He was preceded in death by sisters Helen Vitt and Gertrude "Gretchen" Belfield and brothers Walter, Paul and Bernard Vitt. Eileen was preceded in death by sisters Mary K Phillips and Margaret McLean.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Mary Martha Outreach, 1845 W. 4th St., Bartlesville, OK 74005.
John died June 9, and Eileen June 12, both surrounded by family in the apartment they shared in Bartlesville.
To celebrate the lives of these two loving persons, visitation with Rosary will be 9-11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Arnold Moore & Neekamp Funeral Home, 710 S. Dewey, Bartlesville, followed by a joint Memorial Mass at noon, officiated by the Rev. Chris Daigle at St. James Catholic Parish, 5500 Douglas Lane, Bartlesville. Their ashes will be interred July 31 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Bartlesville.
John Francis "Johnny" Vitt was the second-eldest of the seven children of George Henry & Helen "Nellie" (Judge) Vitt, born on a showcase farm outside St. Paul, Kan. As the eldest son, he spearheaded many adventures with his brothers and cousins, such as an impromptu rodeo when he was knocked out by hitting the upper part of a barn door.
After graduating from St. Paul High School, he worked in a creamery until he was old enough to enlist in the Navy during WWII. A typing course he'd taken in school (in hopes of one day attending college), resulted in his assignment as a clerk typist in Washington, D.C., to process GIs returning from Europe. The only vessel he set foot on was the presidential yacht from which he fished with a buddy assigned to duty there.
They are survived by their children, Michael Vitt of Minneapolis, Janet Vitt of Sacramento, Calif.; Cindy Vitt Murphy of Norman, and Elaine Vitt of Bartlesville; children-in-law Maureen McCarthy of Minneapolis and Steve Mouche of Norman; granddaughters Ryan Howe of Norman, Amelia Grant of New Orleans and Caitlin Stapleton of Bartlesville; grandsons Austin Vitt of Minneapolis and Ian and Elliot Stapleton of Austin; three great-grandchildren, Theryn Howe, Ronin Vitt and Harriet Grant; and sisters-in-law Pauline and Vera Vitt, both of St. Paul, Cecelia Vitt of Bartlesville and Barbara Vitt of Tulsa.
Both were preceded in death by grandson Gabriel Murphy and two sons-in-law.
John is survived by a brother, Don Vitt of St. Paul, Kan. He was preceded in death by sisters Helen Vitt and Gertrude "Gretchen" Belfield and brothers Walter, Paul and Bernard Vitt. Eileen was preceded in death by sisters Mary K Phillips and Margaret McLean.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Mary Martha Outreach, 1845 W. 4th St., Bartlesville, OK 74005.
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