OBITUARY: Walter Laverne Dieterich, 1906-1977, Mitchell County, Iowa



                        Walter Laverne Dieterich

          (St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa; Feb. 3, 1977)

Funeral services for Walter L. Dieterich, 70, who died at his home January
22, 1977, were held January 25 at Immanuel Lutheran church with the Rev.
N.E. Betke officiating.

Walter Laverne Dieterich was born at St. Ansgar February 21, 1906, the son
of Henry and Ida nee' Triechel Dieterich.  He was baptized February 28,
1906 at Immanuel Lutheran church by the Rev. Wm. Janzow, Walter's sponsors
were Mrs. John Groth, Herman Dieterich and Christine Dieterich.  On May 25,
1919 he confirmed his baptismal vows, instructed and confirmed by the Rev.
Paul Brammer.

He was educated in the St. Ansgar schools, spent six years in the State of
Montana during the 1930s as a dry land wheat farmer and sheep herder.  He
then returned to St. Ansgar where he was employed as a cream hauler for
the St. Ansgar Creamery.  In May 1942 he entered the U.S. Army and saw
action in Europe.  He was wounded during service in France and received
the Purple Heart June, 14, 1944.  December 17, 1944 he was captured by
the enemy and served as a prisoner of war in Germany until April 13, 1945.

Following his return he was united in marriage to Adele Janzow July 26,
1946 by the Rev. Ted Eickelberg.  This union was blessed with three
children; David, Dorian and Richard.  Walter was engaged in farming and
continued to work as a cream hauler for eight years.  In 1971 he and his
wife retired from the farm and moved to St. Ansgar.

Mr. Dieterich served on the Carpenter school board for two years, he was
a member of the Voter's Assembly at Immanuel church and had served the
congregation as a school deacon and also served on the building committee
for the Immanuel Lutheran education unit.

Mr. Dieterich is survived by his wife, Adele; two sons, David of St. Ansgar
and Richard, serving with the U.S. Marine Corps in Yorktown, Va. One
daughter, Mrs. Norman (Dorian) Atwood of Fairfield; granddaughters
Nicholle and Clarissa Dieterich of St. Ansgar; a brothers, Arthur;
stepmother, Mrs. Olga Dieterich; two sistesr, Mrs. Art (Irma) Krueger
and Mrs. Herbert (Lucille) Marcks, both of St. Ansgar; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father.

Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa.
                  


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