Worth County IA Archives Obituaries.....Diedrich, Velma Helen April 9, 2006
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St. Ansgar Enterrprise Journal  4/15/2006
     Velma Diedrich, 92, of Grafton died on Sunday, April 9, 2006, at the 
Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.  Funeral services were held on Wednesday, 
April 12, 2006, at 10:30 AM at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, with the Rev. 
Wayne Ellingson and AiM Irmgard Ellingson officiating.  Burial was in the 
Grafton Cemetery.
     Velma Helen Diedrich, the daughter of Carl and Ella (Wolff) Seeger, was 
born May 11,  1913, in Freeborn County, MN.  She was baptized on June 1, 1913, 
at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Myrtle, MN by the Rev. J.O. Staehling.  At the 
age of 2, she moved with her parents and sister and brother to Ottertail County 
near Perham, MN, where she received her education in a country school.  Velma 
talked frequently of her happy childhood days in northern Minnesota.  She was 
confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Perham on May 22, 1927, by the 
Rev. Carl Mundinger.  After attending 1 year of high school, the family moved 
back to the Myrtle, MN area.
     Velma was united in marriage to Harry Diedrich of Grafton, IA at Bethlethem 
Lutheran Church.  She and her husband farmed in the Grafton and Carpenter area 
with Velma also working at Carroll George in Northwood for 10 years.  She 
especially enjoyed her employment at Carroll George but decided to quit to 
become a caregiver for her mother-in-law.  Following their retirement in 1975, 
the couple then moved to Grafton.
     Velma was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Grafton.  She was a 
member in various circles, altar guild, maintained communion records for 27 
years and enjoyed helping with quilting days.  She served on the Northwood 
Retirement Home Auxiliary and was active in Senior Citizens.  Velma was a hard 
worker and enjoyed many hobbies including quilting, needlework, sewing, flower 
and vegetable gardening, visiting with relatives and friends, dancing, fishing 
trips to northern Minnesota and sightseeing trips to western states.  She was a 
good cook and especially enjoyed baking and playing 500 with her Grafton 
friends.
     In 2005, Velma became a resident of the Lutheran Retirement Home in 
Northwood where she renewed friendships with co-workers from Carroll George and 
made many new friends.
     Velma is survived by her son, David (Darlene) Diedrich of Grafton; 
daughter, Janice Morrison of Albert Lea; daughter, Julie Braun and special 
friend David Ward of Mason City; brother-in-law, John Diedrich of St. Ansgar, 
and several special cousins and friends.
     Velma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry of 65 years 
in 2004; sister, Lillian and her husband, Eric Buntrock; brother, Herbert Seeger 
and his wife Nadine.
     Velma will be dearly missed by all who have shared in her life. 

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