- Date Of Birth: November 21, 1924
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2015
- State: Indiana
Zita J. Went, 90, of Elkhart, passed away Friday, April 24, at the Elkhart Hospice House.
She was born Nov. 21, 1924, in Kolbermoor, Germany, to Franz X. and Maria (Festner) Landsmann.
On April 17, 1952, she married the late Rolla M. Went. He preceded her in death Oct. 4, 2000.
Survivors include two daughters, Zita (Dennis) Pontius of Elkhart and Deborah (Devon) Helmuth of Goshen; six grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Joyce Darlington of Texas; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one son, William Went; and three brothers.
Zita worked for several years as a seamstress and dedicated homemaker.
She was a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge 599. Zita attended Calvary Assembly of God Church.
