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Dietz, Edward William (1921-2006)
"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. ,.,.••~MI 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 re- turned home and farmed with his father un- til 1950. He married Violet Timian in Dec. 1954. Ed continued to farm in various loca- tions around North Dakota, and did mechan- ical work and construction. Ed and Violet joined the Mennonite Brethren in 1970 and attended church in Winkler, Man. They en- joyed spending time at their daughter's lake cabin in Minnesota. Predeceased by 2 broth- ers, he is mourned by Violet; children Blanche (Glenn) Ewert, Rachel (Bill) Dahlin, Dean (Debi), Dawn O.D.) Carrier, Herb, and Mar- lene (Kevin) Useldinger; 13 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; 1 sister.
