Elizabeth Ida Maurer1

F, #63632, b. 19 January 1930, d. 8 January 2014
  • Last Edited: 29 Nov 2024
  • Elizabeth Ida Maurer was born on 19 January 1930, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA.1,3,4
  • She was the daughter of Howard D. Maurer and Mary Elizabeth Starr.1,2
  • Elizabeth Ida Maurer married Walter Henry Dietrich, son of William Walter Dietrich and Mary Elizabeth Hartman, on 24 August 1947, Salem Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • Elizabeth Ida Maurer died on 8 January 2014, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.5
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Elizabeth I. (Bette) Dietrich, 83, of Klingerstown and a resident of Friendly Nursing Home passed away Wednesday, January 8th, at the Friendly Home.
    Elizabeth was born in Frackville, PA on January 19, 1930, daughter of the late Howard and Mary (Starr) Maurer.
    She worked as a factory worker for various local factories and last worked as a cook at the Friendly Home in Pitman.
    She was a member of Salem Church of Rough and Ready.
    She was also a member of the Daughters of American Revolution, Woodmen of the World of Pitman, was active with Mahantongo Helping Hands and local Boy Scouts and 4-H Groups and was a member of the Klingerstown Fire Company and an officer with the IGLWU Union.
    She was preceded in death by her husband Walter H. "Junior" Dietrich, who died on August 14, 2007.
    Elizabeth is survived by three daughters, Donna, wife of Harold Zimmerman, of Pitman, PA; Dianne E. Park, of IN; Denise E. Dietrich, of Sacramento, PA; a son, Donald E. Dietrich, of Klingerstown; a brother, Ronald "Ketser", husband of Patty Maurer, of Klingerstown, 9 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a brother Kenneth Maurer who was lost at sea in WWII, and an infant daughter.
    Stephen R Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown
    Pottsville Republican 9 Jan 2014.6,7
  • She was buried at Salem Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.5
  • Father*: Howard D. Maurer1 b. 19 Aug 1901, d. 18 Jul 1967
  • Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Starr2 b. 19 Nov 1904, d. 7 Feb 1951

Children of Elizabeth Ida Maurer and Walter Henry Dietrich

  • Donna Elaine Dietrich2
  • Diana Elizabeth Dietrich2
  • Denise Eileen Dietrich2
  • Donald Eugene Dietrich2,7
  • Infant Daughter Dietrich2 b. 28 Mar 1949, d. 28 Mar 1949

Citations

  1. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Dietrich-Maurer Wedding, Salem's Church," Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 29 Aug 1947, Fri, Page 10.
  2. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines ( Published by William Dietrich, 2007), p. 546. Hereinafter cited as Our Dietrich Lines.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123060083/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Elizabeth I. Dietrich, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 01 Sep 2014, Mon, Page B5.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elizabeth I. Dietrich, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123060083/…
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elizabeth I. Dietrich, Pottsville Republican 9 Jan 2014; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123060083/…
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Elizabeth I. Dietrich, The Daily Item, January 9, 2014, Page B5. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed November 29, 2024).

Walter Henry Dietrich1

M, #63633, b. 18 August 1924, d. 14 August 2007
  • Last Edited: 29 Nov 2024
  • Walter Henry Dietrich was born on 18 August 1924, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • He was the son of William Walter Dietrich and Mary Elizabeth Hartman.2
  • Walter Henry Dietrich married Elizabeth Ida Maurer, daughter of Howard D. Maurer and Mary Elizabeth Starr, on 24 August 1947, Salem Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • Walter Henry Dietrich died on 14 August 2007, the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Walter H. Dietrich, 82, Klingerstown
    KLINGERSTOWN -- Walter H. "Junior" Dietrich, 82, of 29 Hoffman Road, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, where he had been a patient for two weeks.
    He was born in Lykens on Aug. 19, 1924, a son of the late William and Mary (Hartman) Dietrich. On Aug. 24, 1947, he married the former Elizabeth "Bette" Maurer, who is a patient at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg.
    He was a graduate of Hubley Township High School.
    Walter was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy.
    He was employed as an electrician and maintenance man, first by the former Penn Dye, Pine Grove, and last by Michael Foods Inc., Klingerstown, retiring in 2003.
    Walter was a member of Salem United Church of Christ Church, Klingerstown, Woodmen of the World Lodge, Camp 433, Pitman, the Gratz Veterans of Foreign Wars of Lykens Township, the Klingerstown Fire Police and the Klingertown Fire Company, where he had served as a past president, treasurer and trustee. He had served as an emergency medical technician on the Mahan-tongo Valley Ambulance of Pitman for many years.
    He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and helping others in the community.
    In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters and one son-in-law, Donna and Harold Zimmerman of Pitman, Dianne Park of Monrovia, Ind., and Denise Dietrich of Klingerstown; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Karen Dietrich of Klingerstown; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Dietrich and Pauline and Ivan Klinger, all of Valley View, Esther Garrett of Chesapeake, Va., Ruth and Elvin Koppenhaver of Sacramento and Marian and Raymond "Bud" Bowman of Millersburg; one brother, George Dietrich of Sacramento; and one brother-in-law, Ronald Maurer and his partner, Patricia Drumheller, of Klingerstown.
    He was preceded in death by an infant daughter in 1949 and a sister, Mary Dietrich.
    A visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, followed by a memorial service at 8, at the Salem UCC Church, Klingerstown, with the Rev. Mark Rothermel officiating.
    Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 16 N. Fourth St., Minersville, PA 17954.
    The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, has charge of the arrangements.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 16 Aug 2007, Thu, Page B7.4
  • Father*: William Walter Dietrich2 b. 1 Jun 1899, d. 26 Apr 1971
  • Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Hartman2 b. 16 May 1904, d. 9 Sep 1982

Children of Walter Henry Dietrich and Elizabeth Ida Maurer

  • Donna Elaine Dietrich5
  • Diana Elizabeth Dietrich5
  • Denise Eileen Dietrich5
  • Donald Eugene Dietrich5,4
  • Infant Daughter Dietrich5 b. 28 Mar 1949, d. 28 Mar 1949

Citations

  1. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Dietrich-Maurer Wedding, Salem's Church," Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 29 Aug 1947, Fri, Page 10.
  2. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines ( Published by William Dietrich, 2007), p. 534. Hereinafter cited as Our Dietrich Lines.
  3. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines, p. 535.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Walter H. Dietrich, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 16 Aug 2007, Thu, Page B7. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed November 29, 2024).
  5. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines, p. 546.