Donna F. Dietz, 100, passed away at Northcare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO, on February 26, 2022.
She
was born August 30, 1921, in rural Ida County, Iowa, to Henry W. and
Olga M. (Grefe) Kuhlken. Donna grew up on a farm and graduated
from Cushing High School. Afterward, she attended Nettleton Business
Training College in Sioux City, IA. After graduation, Donna worked in
the accounting department of Mid-Continent Airlines in Sioux Falls, SD,
and then Kansas City, MO. There she met Norbert W. Dietz and they
were united in marriage on October 19, 1946, at St. John Lutheran Church
in Cushing, IA. They were married for 55 years until his death in 2002.
For
many years Donna was an active member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,
Kansas City, MO, where she faithfully served as church financial
secretary. She also was an active member of
the PTA. Donna enjoyed gardening, crocheting, listening to
all kinds of music, feeding backyard birds, and was devoted to her
Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. In her later years, she became a
news nerd spending hours keeping abreast of local, national, and
international affairs.
Survivors include a son,
Ken (Teresa) Dietz of Bartlesville, OK; daughters Glenda Dietz of
Overland Park, KS, and Sharon (John) Iverson of Saline,
MI; grandchildren William (Melanie) Dietz, Amanda (Kyle) McDonald, and
Kendra (Jared) Seat; and great-grandchildren Riley and Max McDonald,
and Avery and Hayden Seat; sister Joan Croxell of Holstein, IA, and
sister-in-law Catherine Kuhlken of Jackson, CA, along with
many wonderful nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Norbert, parents, and brothers Kenneth Kuhlken and Henry Kuhlken.
A
funeral service will be held in WaKeeney, KS, on Saturday, March 5, at
10:30 a.m. at Schmitt Funeral Home following a family visitation, burial
will follow at the WaKeeney City Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in memory of Donna may be made to Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Kansas City, MO, Northcare Hospice House, part of Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, Salvation Army, or a favorite charity.