Dittmer, Willard Edwin (1924 - 2019)

DITTMER, HALVERSON, WYMORE, WERNSMAN, JESS, BROWN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/30/2019 at 17:29:52

Name of deceased: Willard Edwin Dittmer

Aged: 94 yrs, 6 mo, 7 days

Residence: Avoca Specialty Care, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: Nov. 23, 1924; Minden, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: May 30, 2019; Avoca Specialty Care, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, June 4, 2019; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Minden Cemetery, Minden, IA

Survived by: Nieces and nephews, David (spouse, Leora) Dittmer of Minden, IA, Joani (spouse, Myron) Halverson of Sioux City, IA, Tim (spouse, Tracy) Dittmer of Neosho, MO, Ann (spouse, Richard) Wymore of St. Louis, MO, Ted (spouse, Priscilla) Dittmer of Whitewater, CO, Terry (spouse, Neil) Wernsman of Fleming, CO, and Tammy (spouse, Joel) Jess of Pekin, IL; great-nieces and great-nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Ferne (nee Brown) Dittmer; brothers, Lawrence and Gayle

Education: Attended Country School Silver Dell #6 for 8 years and graduated from Shelby (IA) High School, Class of 1942

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: Farmer, having raised cattle, chickens, hogs, and Brown Swiss cows; he grew corn, alfalfa and oats on the family’s Century Farm, where he lived his entire life. Willard was active with its operation until just 1 month prior to his death.

Hobbies/Interests: An avid letter writer, he stayed in contact with many family members and others: one could always identify a letter from Willard by the appearance of his careful and beautiful handwriting; he read the Omaha World Herald, the Council Bluffs Nonpareil and other local newspapers, cover to cover, daily.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com