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Dietz, Edward William (1921-2006): Difference between revisions
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died Feb . 11. He was | died Feb. 11. He was | ||
born Aug. 22, 1921 in | born Aug. 22, 1921 in | ||
Mountain Lake, Minn. | Mountain Lake, Minn. | ||
to Henry and Hattie | |||
Dietz. Ed grew up in | Dietz. Ed grew up in | ||
the Missouri Synod | the Missouri Synod | ||
Lutheran Church . At | Lutheran Church. At | ||
16, he worked with the | 16, he worked with the | ||
Conservation Corps | Conservation Corps | ||
building a dam. Ed | building a dam. Ed returned home and farmed with his father until 1950. He married Violet Timian in Dec. | ||
1954. Ed continued to farm in various locations around North Dakota, and did mechanical work and construction. Ed and Violet | |||
1954. Ed continued to farm in various | |||
joined the Mennonite Brethren in 1970 and | joined the Mennonite Brethren in 1970 and | ||
attended church in Winkler, Man. They | attended church in Winkler, Man. They enjoyed spending time at their daughter's lake | ||
cabin in Minnesota. Predeceased by 2 brothers, he is mourned by Violet; children Blanche | |||
cabin in Minnesota. Predeceased by 2 | |||
(Glenn) Ewert, Rachel (Bill) Dahlin, Dean | (Glenn) Ewert, Rachel (Bill) Dahlin, Dean | ||
(Debi), Dawn | (Debi), Dawn (J.D.) Carrier, Herb, and Marlene (Kevin) Useldinger; 13 grandchildren; 1 | ||
great-granddaughter; 1 sister. | great-granddaughter; 1 sister. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 15 January 2024
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2006 Apr 7 p. 27
Birth date: 1921 Aug 22
text of obituary:
EDWARD WILLIAM DIETZ
Edward William Dietz died Feb. 11. He was born Aug. 22, 1921 in Mountain Lake, Minn. to Henry and Hattie Dietz. Ed grew up in the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. At 16, he worked with the Conservation Corps building a dam. Ed returned home and farmed with his father until 1950. He married Violet Timian in Dec. 1954. Ed continued to farm in various locations around North Dakota, and did mechanical work and construction. Ed and Violet joined the Mennonite Brethren in 1970 and attended church in Winkler, Man. They enjoyed spending time at their daughter's lake cabin in Minnesota. Predeceased by 2 brothers, he is mourned by Violet; children Blanche (Glenn) Ewert, Rachel (Bill) Dahlin, Dean (Debi), Dawn (J.D.) Carrier, Herb, and Marlene (Kevin) Useldinger; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; 1 sister.