Mary K. Dimmitt
March 10, 2009
Mary was born November 16, 1933 on the family farm near Arlington to Merle and Sarah 'Rasmussen' Newkirk. She grew up there, and attended rural school. Mary graduated from the Blair High School in 1951. During her school years, she was a pitcher for the Spiker Termites softball team.
On December 20, 1952, Mary was married in the Alliance Church in Fremont to Ted Dimmitt. Fremont has been their home except for the time Ted was serving in the Air Force in Maine. Mary worked for the First National Bank in Fremont before her marriage, and later she worked for her brother, Bob Newkirk, in his accounting business.
Family was very important to Mary. She was a wonderful wife and a loving mother. She enjoyed crafts, her Wednesday Coffee group, and she and Ted had traveled all over the world. She was a lifelong member of the Alliance Church in Fremont and for many years was the Sunday School teacher for the 2 year old children.
Her survivors are: husband - Ted
2 daughters - Debbie and husband Tim Adler of Arlington
Sher and husband Chris Gloeb of Arlington
4 grandchildren - Sarah and husband Chad Sharp of Arlington
Ben and wife Jamie Adler of Arlington
Ashley and Josh Gloeb of Arlington
1 great grandson - Luke Adler Sharp of Arlington
1 sister - Fran and husband Darrell Miller of Arlington
Mary was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Bob Newkirk.
The funeral service will be 10 AM Saturday (March 14th) in the Fremont Alliance Church with the Rev. Roger Eng officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. A memorial will be established.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Friday from 2 to 8 PM with the family present from 6 to 8 PM.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
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