Obituary
Max E. Littlejohn, age 82 of Troy, passed away Monday,
February 19, 2024 in Troy, Ohio. He was born in Troy on April 4, 1941 the son
of Melvin D. & Densie D. “Dot” (Ralston) Littlejohn. He was a 1960 graduate
of Christiansburg Jackson High School and earned his Bachelors of Science from
Miami Jacobs in Accounting. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served in
Vietnam where he earned a Bronze Star, a Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze
service stars and a Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit
Citation. He worked for Hobart Brothers in Troy, Laserplane in Huber Heights
and he retired from Mike Sells Potato Chips in Dayton after 25 years there. He attended
the Troy Church of the Brethren and was a member of the Troy and Tipp City Senior
Citizens. He loved woodworking, golf, fishing, playing pool and softball and
loved to travel.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carol F. (Flory)
Littlejohn; son Kent (Terri) Littlejohn; daughter Kim (Joe) Plantz;
grandchildren Abby M Younce, Natalie L. (Dean) English; Taylor E. Littlejohn,
Kaitlyn Littlejohn, Seth (Jackie) Plantz and Sable Plantz; great grandson Henry
English; sister Maxine (Mike) Sullenberger; nephew Todd (Diane) Sullenberger;
niece Angie (Trent) Zerkle and many cousins and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents. Max was a loving
husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend and will be missed by
all who knew him.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 23,
2024 at 1:00 pm at the Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main St., Troy,
Ohio 45373 with Pastor Jon Keller officiating. A gathering of family and
friends will be held on Friday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the church. Burial
will follow in Riverside Cemetery, Troy. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions
may be made in Max’s memory to the Troy Church of the Brethren, 1431 W. Main
St., Troy, Ohio 45373 or to the Miami Valley Veteran’s Museum, 2245 S. Co. Rd.
25A, Troy, Ohio 45373. Services have been entrusted to the Zerkle Funeral Home,
Tipp City. Condolences may be sent to the family through this online guestbook.