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Verna Jean Whisman (Dietrich) - Class Of 1952 VIEW PROFILE

Verna Jean Whisman (Dietrich)

Information from John Blechschmidt Class of 1952  (August 2018)

 

 

 

Verna Jean Dietrich

Jul.9, 1934 - Apr. 16, 2009

Verna Jean Dietrich, 74, residing in South Bend, passed away at 10:10 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home, Valparaiso, IN.

She was born July 9, 1934 in South Bend, the daughter of Porter & Frieda (Armstrong) Whisman, and has remained a lifelong resident of this community.

On February 12, 1955 in South Bend, she was united in marriage to Charles P. Dietrich. He preceded her in death on January 22, 1976.

Mrs. Dietrich is survived by her daughter, Sandra L. (Steve) Tengblad of Valparaiso, IN, three sons, Donald S. Dietrich of South Bend, Philip A. Dietrich of Anderson, IN, and Douglas W. Dietrich of South Bend. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Michael DeWulf, Keith DeWulf, Kyle Tengblad, Ryan Dietrich, Craig Dietrich, Mia Dietrich, and April Chaney, ten great-grandchildren, two sisters, Janet Lein of Michigan, Judi (Jeff) Zimmerman of Pennsylvania, and two brothers, Donald (Vera) Whisman of Bremen, IN, and Roger Whisman of Fort Wayne, IN.

Mrs. Dietrich retired in 1999 as a Building & Grounds Supervisor with the South Bend Community School Corp. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Services will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, at Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Greg D. Crump will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Contributions in memory of Verna Dietrich may be offered to VNA Hospice, 2404 Valparaiso Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383, or to Alzheimer's Association. P. O. Box 4204, South Bend, IN 46634.

 

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