OBITUARY: Olga Emma Auguste (Ahlf) Dieterich, 1888-1978, Mitchell Co., Iowa
     
                

                   Olga Emma Auguste Ahlf Dieterich
                   
       (St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa; Mar. 9, 1978)

Funeral services for Mrs. Olga E. Dieterich, 89, of St. Ansgar, who died
Saturday, March 4, were held Tuesday, March 7 at the Immanuel Lutheran
church with the Rev. Norman Betke officiating.                        

Olga Emma Auguste (Ahlf) Dieterich was born June 25, 1888 in Mitchell
county, the daughter of Edward Ahlf and Louise (Treichel) Ahlf.  She
was baptized June 29, 1888 by the Rev. E. Wiegner with Johann Ahlf,
Auguste Rosel and Ida Treichel as her sponsors.  She grew up on the
home farm west of St. Ansgar.  She was instructed by the Rev. William
Janzow and was confirmed March 23, 1902.  She remained a lifelong member
of Immanuel Lutheran church.  Mrs. Dieterich is survived by one son,
Arthur F. Dieterich; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Irma) Krueger and Mrs.
Herbert (Lucille) Marcks, all of St. Ansgar; eight grandchildren and
five great grandchildren; one brother, Edward Ahlf; three sisters, Mrs.
Teresa Eske, Mrs. Martha Knaack and Miss Bertha Ahlf, all of St. Ansgar.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Dieterich; one son,
Walter; her parents and three brothers.

Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Betke in charge
of the committal services.



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