Good Friends Gone
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 Carl Jennings died in November 2011.

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Kate Holtsberry died in May 2011.

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To the Friends of Ed Litogot,

Sadly, Ed passed away on May 16th in Summerfield, Florida.

Due to his Parkinson's Disease, Ed moved from his home in Northport, FLa. into an excelllent assisted living facility in March of this year. Ed was loved by the staff and he entertained them with all of his interesting stories.

Suddenly, Ed's health began to decline and the local Hospice Association compassionately proveded much of his final care.

Your friendships through the years, cards, and phone calles meant so very much to Ed. He would read the letters, smile, and talk about how special his friends were.

He was right, his friends were special and we would like to thank you for sharing your lives with Ed.

The Litogot family

Friends: Mr. & Mrs. Dale Freeman

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Edward B Litogot

Long-time Southfield Athletic Director and Cousin to Henry Ford

For three decades, Edward B. Litogot, Jr. served the Southfield School District as physical education teacher and coach at Southfield and Southfield-Lathrup High Schools. Mr. Litogot obtained the position of Athletic Director before he retired in 1980 to enjoy his summers in Cheboygan, Michigan and his winders in Northport, Florida.

With a smile and hearty infectious laugh, he was a respected educator who inspired and challenged his many students over the thirty years of his teaching and coaching career. Mr. Litogot died 16 May 2009 in Summerfield, Florida. He was 85.

Born April 12, 1924 in Detroit to Ed and Gertrude (Barrow) Litogot, Ed Litogot grew up in Dearborn where his grandfather, father, and uncles worked for their cousin, Henry Ford. He attended and graduated from Edison Institute in Greenfield Village with his other cousins under the ever-watchful eye of Mr. Ford.

During World War II, he served the the United States Eighth Army Air Force (AAF) from 1943 to 1945. He survived 29 bombing missions over Germany as a ball-turret gunner including one in which his B-17 plane was shot down by the Germans. Managing to fly 60 miles into France before abandoning the plane, he and his crewmates were rescued by the Allied forces.

Upon returning to Michigan after World War II, he attended Michigan State College on the G.I. Bill where he earned his B.A. in Education in 1949. He later earned his Master's Degree in Counseling from Wayne State University in 1954.

Upon his retirement, Mr. Litogot focused on his hobbies of golf, fishing, and breeding greyhound racing dogs whose names always carried his name, Ed's Sally, Ed's Make Believe, and many more. A lifetime Tiger's fan, he cheered them through their winning and losing years with equal enthusiasm.

His father, Edward B. Litogot (second cousin to Henry Ford) preceded him in death in 1971 and his mother, Gertrude, died in 1989. He is survived by cousins and friends.

A Celebration of Mr. Litogot's Life will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2009 at Twelve O'clock at Pasquales Restaurant 32555 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak, Michigan.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your local Hospice Assoc. or to the charity of your choice.  

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DAVID STEPHEN ORTNER
found peace on September 5, 2007, following his 5-year battle with cancer. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan on April 28, 1937 and lived in the Detroit area most of his life. He was a 1955 graduate of Southfield High School, earned a BS degree from Michigan State University and a Masters Degree from Central Michigan University. Following his 31-year career with Ford Motor Company, he retired to Skidaway Island, GA in 1993 where he enjoyed tennis, golf, traveling and fellow car buffs as a member of The Landings Automobile Society. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 47 years, Rosemarie (Berns), sons, Steven and daughter-in-law Katrina of Duluth, GA, Kevin and daughter-in-law Margaret (Meg) of University Heights, OH; grandson Jonathan, and two granddaughters, Elizabeth (Betsy) and Anna. He is also survived by his brother, Dan, and sister-in-law, Jackie; two nieces, Kim Ortner and Heather Andrews, and a brother-in-law, Hugh Burns. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, September 8, at 1 pm at the Skidway United Methodist Church, Savannah, GA. All family and friends are warmly invited. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial donations be made to Hospice Savannah, PO Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416, or the American Cancer Society.
Rosemarie is at home at: 2 Creek Marsh Lane, Savannah, GA 31411; her e-mail address is rortner@bellsouth.net

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Southfield High School Class of 1955 

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