Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
NameVernon Herbert WHITMAN [3394], [3390], [3057], [3391]
Birth28 May 1898, Columbus, OH [7], [3058], [99], [1770]
Death23 Jun 1968, 207 Monroe St, Muscatine, IA [7], [3058], [1770] Age: 70
Burialaft 23 Jun 1968, 3300 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine, IA [7]
MemoMemorial Park Cemetery; Memorial ID: 78070113
OccupationProprietor, Grocery Store (1950) [3720]
OccupationStore Operator, Retail Grocery (1940) [3721]
OccupationOwner, Whitman’s Food Market (1939) [3058]
FlagsMITTMAN-7, STUB-END
Obituaries
From Jun 24, 1968, page 12 - The Muscatine Journal at Newspapers.com: [3058]

VERNON H. WHITMAN

Vernon H. Whitman, 70, of 207 Monroe St., died at his home Sunday morning. The son of Frank and Margaret Ingram, Whitman was born in Columbus, Ohio, on May 28, 1898. Mr. Whitman had lived here most of his life.

On July 22, 1922, in Chicago, Vernon Whitman married Frieda L. Mittman. He attended the First Church of Christ and was a member of the Masons. Mr. Whitman was the founder and operator of Whitman's Food Market from 1939 until he retired in 1964.

Survivors are two sons, Richard H. Whitman of Muscatine and Thomas L. Whitman of San Juan, Puerto Rico; and one grandson.

He was preceded in death by his wife and his parents. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the George M. Wittich Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Spouses
Marriage22 Jul 1922, Chicago, IL [3057], [3058]
ChildrenRichard H (~1930-)
 Thomas Lee (1938-1996)
Last Modified 22 Aug 2025Created 16 Feb 2026 using Reunion for Macintosh
Created on Mon, Feb 16, 2026 at 07:28 PM by David Saul Mittman.
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