Harold Anton Schlitt

August 27, 1925 - January 4, 2015

Harold Anton Schlitt, age 89, of Oran, MO passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the family home in Oran. He was born on August 27, 1925 in Oran, MO to the late Otto Louis and Mary Josephine Dohogne Schlitt. He married Alma L. Littlepage on September 11, 1948 and she survives. Harold was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard and was a Warrant Officer for Maritime Merchant Marines. He was a retired self-employed home improvement maintenance man. He was a member of Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, MO; St. Joseph Sodality and Oran Knights of Columbus #4311. Survivors include his wife, Alma of the home; five sons, Michael (Mary) Schlitt of Hazelwood, MO, David (Karen) Schlitt of Annapolis, Maryland, Glennon (Barbara) Schlitt of Des Peres, MO, Harold Schlitt Jr. of Creswell, OR, Keith Schlitt of St. Louis County, MO; four daughters, Bernita (Forest) Hammond of Cadet, MO, Margaret (Don) Smith of Versailles, MO, Yvonne Schlitt of Oran, MO, Nadine (Jere) Cessna of St. Peters, MO; three sisters, Alma Jean Gouge of Wentzville, MO, Mary Catherine Stoverink of St. Peters, MO, Georgia Neal of St. Louis, MO; twenty five grandchildren and thirty five great grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, one sister and one daughter, Claudia Sue Clarice. Friends may call after 4 p.m., Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, MO. Parish rosary will be held at 4 p.m. KC Prayer service will be at 4:30 p.m. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2015 at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran with Rev. Randy Tochtrop as celebrant. Burial will follow at Guardian Angel Cemetery in Oran, MO.