Lichti, Carl A. (1911-1956)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Apr 26 p. 8

Birth date: 1911 Jan 3

text of obituary:

CARL A. LICHTI

Funeral services for Carl A. Lichti, 45, of Route 2, Medford, Oregon, who died Wednesday, were held in the First Presbyterian Church of Medford with the pastor, the Rev. D. Kirkland West, officiating. Interment was in Siskiyou Memorial Park.

Mr. Lichti, son of Christian and Freda Warnholdt Lichti, was born in Lucien, Okla. Jan 3, 1911. He came to California with his parents when he was an infant, and lived there until about six years age when he came to Medford, Oregon.

He was married in Mariposa, Calif. on Aug. 14, 1937, to Lydia Thiessen who survives. Mr. Lichti was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Medford and active in church and Boy Scout work. He was employed by a large lumber company.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert Lichti and Richard Lichti, three brothers, Arthur Lichti, Albert Lichti and Menno Lichti, all of Upland, Calif.; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dowding, Mrs Dorothy Fremming and Mrs. Jean Barber, also of Upland; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Lichti, Upland.

He was preceded in death in 1954 by a sister, Mrs. Clara Burton, Ensenidas [sic Encinitas], Calif.