Jennie M. Diefenthaler, 103, of 1204 Meggers Road, Kiel died Monday evening, Sept. 11, 2000 at Willowdale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein where she resided the past 3 ½ months.
She is the former Jennie Falk, born Oct. 22, 1896, in Indian Territory, near Cushing, Okla., daughter of the late Frank and Katie Gulch Falk. She attended Pleasant View School near Furley, Kan,
On May 4, 1918, she married Edwin E. Diefenthaler in Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 19, 1968. Jennie was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Kiel, Womens Guild, Sewing Club and taught Sunday School for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and a Gold Star Mother (WWII). She enjoyed sewing and gardening.
Survivors include one son, Willard "Lefty" (Jean) Diefenthaler of rural Elkhart Lake; one daughter, Violet (Oscar) Stephany of Kiel; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 30 step-great-grandchildren; 37 step-great-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one son, Wilber, who died in a German prison camp in 1945; one daughter Eleanor in 1989; three sisters; one brother; three half-sisters; three half-brothers and her step-mother, Clara Ulbrich.
Funeral services will be at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Kiel with the Rev. Raymond C. Coombs officiating. Burial will be in Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville.
Jennie M. Diefenthaler, 103, of 1204 Meggers Road, Kiel died Monday evening, Sept. 11, 2000 at Willowdale Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, New Holstein where she resided the past 3 ½ months.
She is the former Jennie Falk, born Oct. 22, 1896, in Indian Territory, near Cushing, Okla., daughter of the late Frank and Katie Gulch Falk. She attended Pleasant View School near Furley, Kan,
On May 4, 1918, she married Edwin E. Diefenthaler in Kansas. He preceded her in death on July 19, 1968. Jennie was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Kiel, Womens Guild, Sewing Club and taught Sunday School for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and a Gold Star Mother (WWII). She enjoyed sewing and gardening.
Survivors include one son, Willard "Lefty" (Jean) Diefenthaler of rural Elkhart Lake; one daughter, Violet (Oscar) Stephany of Kiel; eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; 30 step-great-grandchildren; 37 step-great-great-grandchildren and one step-great-great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by one son, Wilber, who died in a German prison camp in 1945; one daughter Eleanor in 1989; three sisters; one brother; three half-sisters; three half-brothers and her step-mother, Clara Ulbrich.
Funeral services will be at St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Kiel with the Rev. Raymond C. Coombs officiating. Burial will be in Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville.
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