Obit: Dietsche, LeLand J. (1940 - 2013)
Contact: Stan
Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Dietsche, Nonnemacher, Schecklman, Kleinschmidt, Hanneman
----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 22 Oct 2013
Dietsche, LeLand J. (31 MAR 1940 - 21 OCT 2013)
LeLand J. Dietsche, age
73, of Spencer, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Ministry Saint Joseph's
Hospital in Marshfield with his wife and family at his bedside.
A Mass
of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at
Christ the King Catholic Church in Spencer. Rev. Samuel Martin will officiate.
Burial with full military honors will follow in West Spencer Cemetery in the
Town of Sherman, Clark County. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4 p.m.until 8
p.m. at Christ The King Catholic Church in Spencer and again on Thursday at the
church from 10AM until time of services. A Parish Rosary Service will be held at
7 p.m. on Wednesday evening at the church. Acting as pallbearers will be his
sons: Scott, Bryan, Eric and Joel Dietsche and two son-in-laws: Larry
Kleinschmidt and Joey Hanneman.
He was born March 31, 1940 in
Marshfield, son of the late Frank and Erma (Nonnemacher) Dietsche. LeLand
attended Griffith Country School and Loyal High School. He entered the United
States Army and trained at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri then was later
stationed in Germany for two years. After his honorable discharge he returned to
the area and married Bonnie Schecklman on June 24, 1967 at Saint Anthony's
Catholic Church, Loyal. She survives. Early on, LeLand worked on the family farm
and was employed at Wick Building Systems/Artcraft Division in Spencer. After
that he began working for his brother Marvin at Dietsche Farms where he was the
"Jack Of All Trades" able to fix and repair anything on the farm. He also drove
a milk truck for Dietsche Farms up until his health would not allow.
His
hobbies included watching the Packers and NASCAR racing. He loved spending time
with his grandchildren and giving them all rides in "Grandpa's Milk Truck".
Leland was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Spencer.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Bonnie Dietsche of Spencer; his
children: Scott (Niki) Dietsche of Marshfield, Tammy (Larry) Kleinschmidt of
Marshfield, Bryan (friend Michelle) Dietsche of Charlestown, IN, Eric (friend
Liz) Dietsche of Westboro, Nicole (Joey) Hanneman of Appleton and Joel (Christy)
Dietsche of Loyal; his grandchildren: Cheyenne, Alyvia, Emilee, Hayden, Montana,
Tanner, Maveric, Samatha, Alexander, Kayden, Parker and Matthew; three brothers:
Robert (Barbara) Dietsche of Lena, Gerald (Lois) Dietsche of Milwaukee, Marvin
(Kathy) Dietsche of Spencer and one sister: Dorothy Dietsche of Spencer along
with many nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, one son Michael Anthony Dietsche and one grandson Michael
Anthony Scott Dietsche; his mother-in-law Anita Schecklman and his
brother-in-law Richard Schecklman
Arrangements are entrusted to Life
Tributes Funeral Home in Spencer. Visit
www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com
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