Loren G. Dittmar
October 1905-September 1973
NILES – Loren G. Dittmar, 68, of 917 Maple St., died Saturday in the Paul Stephen Nursing Home after an extended illness.
A die setter of the Kawneer Corp for 45 years, Mr. Dittmar was born in October 1905 in Niles and had lived here all his life. He first married the former Florence Hoffman who died in 1926. His second wife, the former Auanella Bradstetter died in 1968.
Mr. Dittmar is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Judy of Buchanan; a brother, Walter Dittmar of Elkhart; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Hudson of the church of Christ of Buchanan officiating. Burial will be at Silverbrook Cemetery.
Friends may call after 3 p.m. today in the funeral home.
Published Sept. 4, 1973[Buried Sept. 5, 1973 in Nw-51,17,8]