Notes:
Data source is Richard Huffman book "George Muma Genealogy"
Data source is Mrs. Charlotte Briggs, 324 Tuscarawas Ave, Barberton, OH 44203-3318
WITTUNG - Jeffery Alan Wittung, age 35, of Belding, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday evening, January 10, 2010. He was born on March 9, 1974, in Van Wert, Ohio, the son of Frederick C. and Sylvia I. (McClure) Wittung. He is survived by his wife, Marne Janelle Dixon. Jeff worked as an academic editor for Baker Publishing Group in Ada and was pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy degree in theology. He also served on the Alvah N. Belding Library board in Belding and was an active member of Encounter Community Church in Belding. Also surviving are his children, Anastasia Maria and Kate Elise, both at home; his parents; a sister, Cindy J. (Jeff) Dickman, of California; and many other family members, colleagues and dear friends. Visitation, will take place Thursday, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Verdun Family Funeral Home, 303 S. Bridge St., Belding. A Life Celebration service will take place on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 409 S. Bridge Street, Belding 48809, with Pastors Chad Current and Jim Bowen officiating. Services will also be held on Saturday in Van Wert Ohio with a gathering time at 12 noon and service at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Evangelical Church. Interment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City, Ohio. Memorials are recommended to the Jeff Wittung Benefit Fund, Firstbank West Michigan, 9344 W. Belding Road, Belding, Michigan 48809 or to Gideon's International. For additional information, please contact Verdun Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, which is caring for the arrangements at (616) 794-1300 or www.verdunfh.com.
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Published in Grand Rapids Press on January 13, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
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Baker Publishing Group Mourns a Loss
I just received word that one of the editors for Baker Academic, Jeff Wittung, died last night after being injured in a car accident on January 6th. I met Jeff only once or twice when he was in the store but I recall he was quiet and unassuming. Below is the information I have provided by Baker Publishing. Please keep Jeff's family in your prayers.
Grand Rapids, MI, January 11, 2010 -- Baker Publishing Group mourns the loss of a colleague and friend, Jeffery A. Wittung. Jeff, one of Baker's academic editors, was injured in a car accident on his way to work January 6, 2010. He passed away the evening of January 10. He leaves behind a wife, Marne, and two daughters: Ana (5) and Kate (1).
Jeff joined the Baker staff in April of 2006. He quickly established himself as a colleague of exceptional intellect, wise judgment, gracious spirit, and keen wit. Academic authors who worked with Jeff frequently commended the quality of his editorial interactions. In the workplace, Jeff combined an old-fashioned work ethic with cutting-edge theological insight, wrapping them in a polite, cordial, and good-humored demeanor.
Jeff's scholarly acumen was also on display outside the workplace. He held an advanced degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary (MDiv) and had just finished work for his MPhil from Drew University, completing his comprehensive exams at Drew with distinction. Jeff's interest in the theology of the early church was evident while at Drew, where he was involved in the production of volumes in the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture series and was coeditor of a well-received volume of academic essays, Partakers of the Divine Nature: The History and Development of Deification in the Christian Traditions.
His academic and professional skills and accomplishments, however, were not the primary focus of his life. Jeff was a devoted family man who loved his wife and daughters deeply. He also expressed his knowledge and spiritual gifts in teaching and preaching at his local church, Encounter Community Church of Belding, Michigan.
We at Baker Publishing Group will miss Jeff greatly, and we invite you to pray for the family Jeff leaves behind: his wife and daughters; his mother, father, and sister; his in-laws; and the extended family. They find comfort in Jeff's faith and in their own, but their loss is severe.
Posted by Louis at 12:35 PM
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