John W. Litsheim

John W. Litsheim

March 25, 1953 - January 28, 2024

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LODI/DEFOREST - John W. Litsheim, age 70, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at UW Hospital and Clinics.


He was born on March 25, 1953, in Madison, Wis., the son of Alvin and Edith (Jones) Litsheim.


John graduated from Lodi High School with the class of 1971. Following high school, he proudly served in the U.S. Army.


John worked for many years as a Technician for Corporate Business Systems.


He was a member of American Legion Post No. 271. John married, Cherie Rapp on May 12, 2000, after a long courtship. They met while shooting pool.  Both John and Cherie enjoyed playing in large and small tournaments.  John had many tournaments that he played in Vegas.  He enjoyed fishing, locally and in Canada. John was a sports enthusiast, Packers, Badger, Brewers, and Bucks, were his teams.  


John is survived by his mother, Edith Litsheim; wife, Cheryn "Cherie"; sister, Mary (Tom) Klein; nephew, Jacob (Carrie) Klein; great niece and nephew, Cole and Hazel Klein; niece, Heidi (Paul) Shade; great nieces and nephew, Lilly, Luke, and Lena Shade; brothers-in-law, Paul (Janet) Rapp, and their families and Bob (Yoshi) Rapp and their families; deceased brother-in-law, Roy (Cheryl) Rapp and their families.


He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin Litsheim.


A celebration of life is being organized for this summer. Burial will be held at Arlington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery.


Memorials may be made to the Clyde Shepherd American Legion Post #271, 131 W. Washington St., Poynette WI 53955.


Special thank you to Bill Barrow, his longtime friend and fishing buddy and the University Hospital and the Carbone Cancer Center.


Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com



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Laura and Pete Zimmer
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Dear Lj, will miss your humor, smile and fishing stories. Rest peacefully. Hugs to Cherie and his family.
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Your friends at Corporate Business Systems
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Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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Audrey McCubbin
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So sorry to hear this, sending our sympathy to the family. Although we hadn’t seen John much lately he was a lifelong friend, who will be missed. Always friendly and kind, with a warm smile. Wishing his family peace and comfort at this sad time. Audrey and Stephen McCubbin
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Deb Cummings
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Cheri, I was devastated to see the post regarding John. My thoughts and prayers will be with you and John's family. Deb and Doug Cummings
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Alice Cobbs
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John you were a fun neighbor to grow up next to. We had many crazy adventures together, and you were loved. Sleep well my friend. Alice Cobbs
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Robin Hart-Kneebone
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So sorry to hear about John's passing. The first time I met John was in 1976, when he brought his cue into Viking to have it repaired. He was a character and everyone who was lucky enough to meet him would agree. Cherie, remember that John will always live on in your heart.

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