The Grinnell Record-Leader, Thursday, October 25, 1945
Mrs. Barney Dickman was born, August 19, 1883 at Walker, Kansas and passed on to her eternal home October 9, 1945.

At the age of fifteen she moved with her parents to a farm near Angelus. On October 14, 1902 she was united in marriage to Barney Dickman in St. Paul's Church at Angelus. Rev. Martin J. Schmidt, now of Colby, officiating at the marriage.

God blessed this happy union with fourteen children, three of whom have chosen the religious life. Bernard was ordained to the Holy Priesthood, April 7, 1935. He has served at Sacred Heart Church at Oberlin and St. Ann's Church at Zurich, at which place he is at present. Josephine entered St. Joseph's Convent in 1923 and in Sister life is known as Sister Regina Marie. She now teaches at Marymount College, Salina. Angelia entered the St. Joseph's Convent in 1933. She (Sister Mary Martha) is also a teacher and at present is teaching at Plainville. Three sons, Tony, Vincent and Bob and two daughters, Walburga and Martha are married and have given Mrs. Dickman eighteen grandchildren.

Three of her sons, Bob, Ed and Gilbert and one son-in-law Wm. Feldt served in the Second World War.

She was always the model of a Christian mother and everyone that knew her loved and praised her for devoting her life to the rearing of her family. In a letter of condolence from Rev. Henry Gesenheus, a former pastor of Angelus, to the family he said this of Mrs. Dickman, "And you had such a good Christian mother that I have often described her life and family in my discourses and sermons. I always admired the ease with which she conducted the routine of her home and the Christian principles that dominated her life. She lived for God and her family and her home. Your loss in the loss of your mother was the greatest loss you ever had or will have. I know that your mother has taught you how to take the loss in a Christian spirit and that the memory of your good mother will be a courage and strength in all your trials and difficulties of life."

She leaves to mourn, her husband, Barney Dickman and her fourteen children: John of Grinnell; Tony, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Fr Bernard, Zurich; Sister Regina Maria, Marymount, Salina; Vincent, Grinnell; Walburga, Oakley; Robert, U.S. A.A.F. at Ocean Springs, Miss.; Sister Mary Martha, Plainville; Ed, Menlo; Martha, Sequin; Gilbert, U.S. A.A.F.; Dave, Al and Jean, Menlo; three daughters-in-law: Mrs. Tony Dickman, Mrs. Vince Dickman and Mrs. Robert J. Dickman; two sons-in-law: Joe Albers and Wm. Feldt; five sisters: Mrs. Mary Dickman, Grinnell; Mrs. John Moellering, Grinnell; Mrs. Wm. Beckman, Menlo; Mrs. John Beckman, Denver and Mrs. Adolph Brungardt, Omaha; five brothers: Herman Robben, Victoria, John and Tony of Oakley, George of Cheyenne, and Francis of Grinnell. Also many relatives and friends.