Emma Caroline "Carol" Schlittenhart, 83, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2026. She was born on August 28, 1942, on a farm southwest of Hazelton, North Dakota, to Martin and Emma Ohlhauser.

Emma began her education in a rural school and later moved with her family to Linton, North Dakota. Throughout her life, she held a variety of roles, including working on area farms, at Western Lithograph Printing Company in Wichita, Kansas, providing daycare for nineteen years, and serving as an Environmental Service worker at the Stillwater Mine in Nye, Montana.

In 1967, Emma moved from Wichita back to Linton, where she married Delbert Schlittenhart in 1968. The couple lived in Valley City, North Dakota, before settling in Kellogg, Idaho, in 1969.

Emma is survived by her children: Kelly Schlittenhart; Tamra Schlittenhart; Roxann (Jeff) Lambert; and Stacy (Corey) Berti. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Jesse (Jessie) Lambert, Brooke (Quinten) Elguezabal, and Brittnee (Sam) Browand; and her great-grandchildren: Dawson and Delilah Lambert; Tatum and Asher Elguezabal; and Bohdee, Colbee, Bentlee, Kinslee, and Ayda Browand.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Delbert Schlittenhart; her parents, Martin and Emma Ohlhauser; and her eleven siblings.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on June 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Silver Valley Worship Center in Smelterville, with Pastor Corey Berti officiating.

Memories of Emma and messages of condolence may be shared online with her family at www.shoshonefuneralservice.com. Shoshone Funeral Services of the Silver Valley is caring for the family.