Obituary of Anna Montz

Anna Montz, 91, of Niles passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2010 with her children by her side. Anna was born on September 4, 1918, to the late Joseph and Anna (Zwickl) Litty, she was one of 13 children in the Litty household. After school Anna wed the love of her life Jesse Montz on September 24, 1938 at a ceremony in Goshen, Indiana. Together they had 4 wonderful daughters. After they wed Anna worked out of the home for a while at Studebaker, Robertson's and even Notre Dame. Anna was an excellent gardener, amazing artist, very educated and political. She was a self taught oil painter, flower gardener, great cook, bird watcher and especially an avid Democrat. She wrote to the "Voice of the People" so often that they invited her to their luncheons, she kept many scrapbooks of political happenings that all included her thoughts on the current state of the union. Anna was a homemaker most of her life and raised four wonderful daughters whom she raised with her love of the outdoors, and politics. Anna also had a wonderful library in her house that was frequently used by her and others. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jesse, brothers August, Joseph, John, Herman and Mike Litty, sisters Martha Leichtman, Rose Martinson, Mary Schrader, Josephine Quick and Virginia Mann. Anna is survived by her daughters Karol Montz of Niles, Linda Downey of Russiaville, Indiana, Kathy Laudig of Merriville, Indiana, Marsha Montz of Niles, grandchildren Pamela, Anthony, Joseph, John, Rebecca, Michael, Laura, Amy, Larry Wayne, Elizabeth Ann and Matthew Joseph, great grandchildren Morgan, Joselyn, Dalton, Theodore, Brady, Derek, Cody, Taylor, Connor, Bailey, Isabel, Macie, Morgan, Kaylee, Melena, Cristina and Gabriela, brother Fred Litty of Niles and sister Victoria Litty of Niles.