Anna R. Dietrich, 87, of Bellwood passed away on February 6, 2013 at St. Joseph's Villa in David City, NE.
Funeral Services will be Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 2:00pm at Chermok Funeral Home, David City with Pastor Jack McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the Abie National Cemetery.
Viewing will be Tuesday, from 1-2pm at the funeral home. Memorials may be given In Care of the Family.
Anna R. Dietrich was born March 27, 1925 to Louis and Josephine(Sabatka) Sklenar on a farm near Abie, NE. She attended a rural country school near Octavia and completed through the 6th grade. Anna married Anton Dietrich August 20, 1946 in Schuyler, NE. Three children were born to this union.
She was a member of the Explorer's Outdoor club and the ZCBJ Club in Schuyler for many years. Anna enjoyed motorcycle rides, vegetable and flower gardens, dogs, horses, playing the accordion, and listening to the Polka Show on Sunday mornings. She also loved canning, baking and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Anna is survived by her son: John Dietrich of Bellwood; daughter: Josi(Kurt) Kasik of Columbus; brother: James(Marcie) Sklenar; sisters: Nettie Drain, Helen Bybee; sister-in-laws: Lucky Sklenar, Marcie Sklenar; 7 grandchildren: Laurie, Todd, and Scott Dietrich, James Hopkins, Brandon and Kienan Dietrich, and Tisa Kasik; 3 great-grandchildren: Scott, Sean and Easton Hopkins.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Anton, son: Luis Dietrich, and brothers: Earnest and Joe Sklenar.