DIETRICH, Wayne H. 1923-2005

DIETRICH

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/3/2005 at 16:09:45

Wayne Harold Dietrich, 81, of rural Kensett, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at his home. Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at the Bethany Lutheran Church, 600-5th Street, Kensett, with Reverend Allan J. Stoa officiating. Burial will be in the Kensett Cemetery with military graveside honors by the Edward Tosel American Legion Post #110, Manly. Visitation was held at Bride Colonial Chapel, Manly, Monday at the church.

Wayne Harold Dietrich was born on Aug. 18, 1923, in Manly, the son of Carl and Anna (Wemken) Dietrich. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He attended and received his education in the Hanlontown Community schools, graduating from Hanlontown High School. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on Jan. 18, 1946, at Ft. Snelling, MN. and served in Co F 23rd Infantry Reg. until his honorable discharge on July 17, 1947, at Ft. Lewis, Washington.

He was united in marriage to Clarice Narveson on August 28, 1949, at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett by the Reverend Sigmond. Wayne started farming shortly after their marriage and semi-retired in 1986. He continued to help his son Brad farm from 1988 until the time of Wayne's death. Wayne retired from American Crystal Sugar Company in Mason City in 1988 after 20 years of service. He was president of Manly Co-Operative Creamery, and worked for the ASC office in Northwood. He was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett and the Edward Tosel American Legion Post #110, of Manly.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife Clarice Dietrich of Kensett; three children; Karla Brink and her husband Doug of Manly, Wayne Dietrich Jr., and his wife Belinda of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and Bradley Dietrich and his wife Tresa of Manly; five grandchildren; Jaren Ostercamp and her husband Brad of Issaquah, Washington, Jessi Brink of Rochester, Minnesota, Shane Brink of Chicago, Illinois, and Anna and Emme Dietrich of Manly; one great-granddaughter; Crosby Ostercamp of Issaquah, Washington; two sisters; Edna Dahl of Manly and Mildred Lee and her husband Raymond of Manly; two brothers; Leonard Dietrich and his wife Lila of Manly, and Glen Dietrich and his wife Dorothy of Clear Lake; as well as other relatives and many friends. His parents; Carl and Anna Dietrich and a sister, Olga Dietrich who died in infancy, preceded him in death.

Source: Northwood Anchor Online, 2/3/2005