Dirks, Dorothy May^[1]

1921 - 2007  (85 years)

• Name	Dirks, Dorothy May
  Born	3 Feb 1921	Platte County, NE.
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Jan 2007	York, NE.
  Buried	27 Jan 2007	Christ Lutheran Cemetery; Columbus, NE.
  Person ID	I2555	Wuerdemann Family
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Dirks, Diedrich,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ?
  Mother	Hollman, Emma Gesina Elise,   b. UNKNOWN, ? ,   d. UNKNOWN, ?
  Married	UNKNOWN	?
  Family ID	F1561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grotelueschen, Harold Walter,   b. 19 Jun 1913, Platte County, NE. ,   d. 26 Aug 1996, Columbus, NE  (Age 83 years)
  Married	9 Oct 1940	Columbus, NE.
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living   6. Grotelueschen, Glenn Harold,   b. 25 Jul 1952, Columbus, NE ,   d. 26 Jul 1952, Columbus, NE  (Age 0 years) + 7. Living + 8. Grotelueschen, Grant Thomas,   b. 7 Dec 1954, Columbus, NE. ,   d. 22 Nov 1996, Elkorn, NE.  (Age 41 years)
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017
  Family ID	F1562	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  _P_CCINFO 2-14330 From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, January 30, 2007- Dorothy Mae Grotelueschen, 85, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at the Hearthstone Nursing Home in York, Nebraska. The funeral service will be Saturday, January 27, 10:30 A.M. at the Christ Lutheran Church in rural Columbus with Rev. John E. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in the Christ Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home and on Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. at the church with a family prayer service at 10:15 A.M. Memorials may be directed to "Christ Lutheran School, in honor of Harold, Dorothy, and Grant Grotelueschen", 32312 122nd Ave, Columbus, NE, 68601or to the "Lakeview Foundation, Grant Grotelueschen Scholarship Fund", 3744 83rd St., Columbus, NE, 68601. Dorothy Mae Grotelueschen was born February 3, 1921 in Columbus to Diedrich and Emma (Hollmann) Dirks. She was married to Harold Grotelueschen on October 9, 1940. They lived on a farm North of Columbus where they raised seven children. Dorothy was a life-long member of Christ Lutheran Church where she was confirmed, married and served on Ladies Aid, Lutheran Women’s Mission League, Lutheran Laymen’s League, Christian Growth for Both and Parent Teacher’s League. She served her community as a Precinct Voting Judge and member of Platte County Extension Club. She was an excellent gardener, baker, and seamstress; however, she was best known for her thoughtfulness to others. Her children remember Dorothy for her love and commitment to family, faithfulness to her husband, and dedication to the Lord. Dorothy is survived by: Son: Ralph (Norma) Grotelueschen of East Moline, IL Daughter: Karen (Don) Bauder of Mt. Prospect, IL Daughter: Jean (Stuart) Schmidt of Brentwood, TN Daughter: Suzanne Bryson and partner Michael Cohen of Denver, CO Daughter: Gaye (Scott) Nelson of York ,NE Daughter: Faith (Steve) Meinzen of Overland Park, KS Daughter-in-law: Jo Grotelueschen of Columbus, NE 18 Grandchildren 10 Great Grandchildren Brother: Norman (Mildred) Dirks of Columbus, NE Brother: Martin (Jeanne) Dirks of Columbus, NE Dorothy was preceded in death by: Parents: Diedrich & Emma Dirks Husband: Harold Grotelueschen Son: Glen Grotelueschen Son: Grant Grotelueschen [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW] From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, January 30, 2007- Dorothy Mae Grotelueschen, 85, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at the Hearthstone Nursing Home in York, Nebraska. The funeral service will be Saturday, January 27, 10:30 A.M. at the Christ Lutheran Church in rural Columbus with Rev. John E. Nelson, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in the Christ Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home and on Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 A.M. at the church with a family prayer service at 10:15 A.M. Memorials may be directed to "Christ Lutheran School, in honor of Harold, Dorothy, and Grant Grotelueschen", 32312 122nd Ave, Columbus, NE, 68601or to the "Lakeview Foundation, Grant Grotelueschen Scholarship Fund", 3744 83rd St., Columbus, NE, 68601. Dorothy Mae Grotelueschen was born February 3, 1921 in Columbus to Diedrich and Emma (Hollmann) Dirks. She was married to Harold Grotelueschen on October 9, 1940. They lived on a farm North of Columbus where they raised seven children. Dorothy was a life-long member of Christ Lutheran Church where she was confirmed, married and served on Ladies Aid, Lutheran Women’s Mission League, Lutheran Laymen’s League, Christian Growth for Both and Parent Teacher’s League. She served her community as a Precinct Voting Judge and member of Platte County Extension Club. She was an excellent gardener, baker, and seamstress; however, she was best known for her thoughtfulness to others. Her children remember Dorothy for her love and commitment to family, faithfulness to her husband, and dedication to the Lord. Dorothy is survived by: Son: Ralph (Norma) Grotelueschen of East Moline, IL Daughter: Karen (Don) Bauder of Mt. Prospect, IL Daughter: Jean (Stuart) Schmidt of Brentwood, TN Daughter: Suzanne Bryson and partner Michael Cohen of Denver, CO Daughter: Gaye (Scott) Nelson of York ,NE Daughter: Faith (Steve) Meinzen of Overland Park, KS Daughter-in-law: Jo Grotelueschen of Columbus, NE 18 Grandchildren 10 Great Grandchildren Brother: Norman (Mildred) Dirks of Columbus, NE Brother: Martin (Jeanne) Dirks of Columbus, NE Dorothy was preceded in death by: Parents: Diedrich & Emma Dirks Husband: Harold Grotelueschen Son: Glen Grotelueschen Son: Grant Grotelueschen

  
  

• Sources

  ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.