Diedrich Dirks (died 1940)

DIRKS, ZIMMERMAN, OLTMAN

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 9/24/2020 at 09:31:36

21 March 1940 - The Anamosa Journal

LANGWORTHY--Funeral service was held Tuesday at the Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran church for Diedrich Dirks, 82, resident of Langworthy and vicinity for 52 years, who died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Dirks, Amber. Rev. F. H. Kehren was in charge of the rites. Burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Mr. Dirks was born in Germany. His wife died three years ago. Survivors are as follows: seven children, Mrs. William Dirks, Amber; Mrs. Gerd Dirks, Langworthy; Gerd Dirks, Wyoming; Mrs. Minno Zimmerman, Olin; John Dirks, Amber; Henry Dirks, Olin, and Mrs. William Oltman, Anamosa.

Other survivors are a brother, Gerd Dirks, Center Junction; 61 grandchildren and 71 great-grandchildren, relates stated.