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Last Rites For Mrs.F. Dittrich,76,Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs.Frances Dittrich,76,were held Saturday morning,Feb.24,at Hubbard Funeral Home and St. Michael's Catholic Church.Rev.Louis Fritz officiated and was assisted by Rt.Rev.Msgr.Anthony F. Drozd.
Mrs.Dittrich,a resident of this area most of her life,died at her home Thursday morning,Feb.22,after several years of failing health.She had been seriously ill two days.
Born Nov.10,1885,in the New Brunn area,she was the daughter of Matthias and Barbara Tihavski Peter,who had come to this country from Frenstat,Moravia.She was married to August E. Dittrich in St. Michael's Church here in 1907,and for a number of years they lived in Schulenburg.Mr.Dittrich died in March 1938.
Mrs.Dittrich was a member of St. Michael's Church and the Catholic Daughters of America,and was an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary.
Mrs.Dittrich was the last surviving member of a large family.A brother,three half-brothers and two half-sisters preceded her in death,the most recent of these being Steve Dornak Sr. of Weimar and C.M. Peter of Idaho,both of whom died in 1958.
Pallbearers,all nephews,were Henry and Morris Janda,William Dornak,Thomas and George Holub and Hilton Schimcek.
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Weimar Mercury,March 1,1962,page 1
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Last Rites For Mrs.F. Dittrich,76,Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs.Frances Dittrich,76,were held Saturday morning,Feb.24,at Hubbard Funeral Home and St. Michael's Catholic Church.Rev.Louis Fritz officiated and was assisted by Rt.Rev.Msgr.Anthony F. Drozd.
Mrs.Dittrich,a resident of this area most of her life,died at her home Thursday morning,Feb.22,after several years of failing health.She had been seriously ill two days.
Born Nov.10,1885,in the New Brunn area,she was the daughter of Matthias and Barbara Tihavski Peter,who had come to this country from Frenstat,Moravia.She was married to August E. Dittrich in St. Michael's Church here in 1907,and for a number of years they lived in Schulenburg.Mr.Dittrich died in March 1938.
Mrs.Dittrich was a member of St. Michael's Church and the Catholic Daughters of America,and was an auxiliary member of the Legion of Mary.
Mrs.Dittrich was the last surviving member of a large family.A brother,three half-brothers and two half-sisters preceded her in death,the most recent of these being Steve Dornak Sr. of Weimar and C.M. Peter of Idaho,both of whom died in 1958.
Pallbearers,all nephews,were Henry and Morris Janda,William Dornak,Thomas and George Holub and Hilton Schimcek.
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Weimar Mercury,March 1,1962,page 1
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