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Delbert Dittmer
Milo, Iowa
February 21, 1948 - August 17, 2024
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Delbert Dittmer Obituary
Mass of Christian Burial for Delbert Dittmer, 76, of rural Lacona, will be held Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Milo. Interment will be at the Rosemount Cemetery following the service.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 21st, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Milo. A Rosary will be held at 3:30 p.m. prior to the visitation at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made in care of the family and will be designated at a later date.
Delbert Norbert Dittmer was born on February 21st, 1948 to Lester and Ina (Ohnemus) Dittmer. He was their 5th child. He grew up on the family farm and worked with his father, brothers, and uncles raising hogs, and purebred Polled Hereford cattle with the 5D&S brand.
He attended Grade School at Rosemount and graduated from Southeast Warren High School in 1966. While in school he was involved in 4-H and FFA. He served in the Army Reserves from 1967-1973. On November 18th, 1972 he married Nancy Ellen Harmon at Rosemount Church. They had 2 children, Missy (Melissa) and Kurt.
He grew up with an impressively large immediate and extended family. This is where he learned ideals and values of commitment, hard work, community service, respect, and love. He quietly, and sometimes not so quietly, passed these lessons on to not only to his children, but to his many nieces, nephews, and then on to his much beloved grandkids: Emerson, Avery, Madeline and Eleanor.
Del led by example and showed us how to commit to service to others and community by being a part of many Boards of Directors, the Lacona Men’s Club, South Central Co-Op, Marion County Cattleman, Marion County Pork Producers, Whitebreast Watershed, Whitebreast Heritage Society, and Marion County Extension Counsil. He was a Marion County Swine Superintendent for many years. Del was always very involved with his kids 4-H and FFA projects and their lives as they married and had their own children. When he retired from farm work, he became a full time very involved grandfather. He attended every possible event for his grandkids, both in Knoxville and Madison, Wisconsin.
Del passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, August 17th. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, Nancy Dittmer; children: Missy (Molly) Dittmer-Herrmann, and Kurt (Allison) Dittmer; grandchildren: Emerson, twins - Madeline & Eleanor, and Avery; siblings: Ray (Jan) Dittmer, Ruth Konrad, sister-in-law Janice Dittmer, Kathy (John) Harmon, Claire (Judy) Dittmer, Christy (Chris) Ripperger, and Kevin (Phyllis) Dittmer; along with many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents: Lester & Ina Dittmer; infant brother, Keith, brother, John Dittmer, and brother-in-law, Flavian "Peck" Konrad.
To send flowers to the family of Delbert, please visit our floral store.
Mass of Christian Burial for Delbert Dittmer, 76, of rural Lacona, will be held Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Milo. Interment will be at the Rosemount Cemetery following the service.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 21st, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Milo. A Rosary will be held at 3:30 p.m. prior to the visitation at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made in care of the family and will be designated at a later date.
Delbert Norbert Dittmer was born on February 21st, 1948 to Lester and Ina (Ohnemus) Dittmer. He was their 5th child. He grew up on the family farm and worked with his father, brothers, and uncles raising hogs, and purebred Polled Hereford cattle with the 5D&S brand.
He attended Grade School at Rosemount and graduated from Southeast Warren High School in 1966. While in school he was involved in 4-H and FFA. He served in the Army Reserves from 1967-1973. On November 18th, 1972 he married Nancy Ellen Harmon at Rosemount Church. They had 2 children, Missy (Melissa) and Kurt.
He grew up with an impressively large immediate and extended family. This is where he learned ideals and values of commitment, hard work, community service, respect, and love. He quietly, and sometimes not so quietly, passed these lessons on to not only to his children, but to his many nieces, nephews, and then on to his much beloved grandkids: Emerson, Avery, Madeline and Eleanor.
Del led by example and showed us how to commit to service to others and community by being a part of many Boards of Directors, the Lacona Men’s Club, South Central Co-Op, Marion County Cattleman, Marion County Pork Producers, Whitebreast Watershed, Whitebreast Heritage Society, and Marion County Extension Counsil. He was a Marion County Swine Superintendent for many years. Del was always very involved with his kids 4-H and FFA projects and their lives as they married and had their own children. When he retired from farm work, he became a full time very involved grandfather. He attended every possible event for his grandkids, both in Knoxville and Madison, Wisconsin.
Del passed away suddenly at home on Saturday, August 17th. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 52 years, Nancy Dittmer; children: Missy (Molly) Dittmer-Herrmann, and Kurt (Allison) Dittmer; grandchildren: Emerson, twins - Madeline & Eleanor, and Avery; siblings: Ray (Jan) Dittmer, Ruth Konrad, sister-in-law Janice Dittmer, Kathy (John) Harmon, Claire (Judy) Dittmer, Christy (Chris) Ripperger, and Kevin (Phyllis) Dittmer; along with many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents: Lester & Ina Dittmer; infant brother, Keith, brother, John Dittmer, and brother-in-law, Flavian "Peck" Konrad.
To send flowers to the family of Delbert, please visit our floral store.
