DITTMER, Jessie (Leui) --- 1894-1978

LEUI, DITTMER, BRANDENBURG, HOFFBAUER

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunteer
Date: 12/12/2010 at 13:19:18

Jessie Leui Dittmer Dies In Wisconsin

Funeral services were held Saturday, September 1 at the Zacherl Funeral Home in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, for Jessie Leui Dittmer, 84, who died Friday at a Fond du Lac hospital after a long illness.

Jessie Leui Dittmer was born July 9, 1894 in Postville and is a sister-in-law of Marie Leui of Postville. She was married to Walter Dittmer August 24, 1918. Walter died in 1958.

Mrs. Dittmer attended college in Cedar Falls and Ames, after which she taught school in those areas for ten years. She was active in the Order of Eastern Star, having been a past worthy matron in Elkader.

Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Brandenburg of Fond du Lac; a sister, Ora Hoffbauer of Harlingen, Texas and two grandsons.

Graveside services were held Tuesday at the Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1978, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.