DIEDRICH, Freeda Catherine (nee Dutte) 1890-1987

DIEDRICH, DUTTE, ZERK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/13/2009 at 20:57:13

Freeda Diedrich Funeral Services
Are Held July 3
At Grafton Emmanuel Church

Funeral services for Freeda Catherine Diedrich, 96, St. Ansgar, who died Tuesday, June 30 at Maple Manor Care Facility, Osage, were held Friday, July 3 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton. With the Reverend James Fladland officiating.

Mrs. Diedrich was born August 27, 1890 in Mitchell County, the daughter of Henry and Josephine (Zerk) Dutte. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, by the Reverend George Landgrebe.

She was married to William F. Diedrich of Grafton October 14, 1910 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville. She and her husband lived on a farm northeast of Grafton all their married life, and following her husband’s death in 1941 she remained living there with her son, John.

She is survived by two sons, John at home and Harry of Grafton; a sister, Laura Dutte, Grafton; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, her husband and four brothers.

Burial was in the Grafton Cemetery.

(St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa Museum Collection)

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NOTE: The obituary did not indicate a death date. The Social Security Death Index said: "FREEDA DIEDRICH" was born 27 Aug 1890 and died June 1987, living at ZIP CODE 50472 (Saint Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa); SSN 485-56-5661 issued in Iowa.