CLARENCE DIETZ: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - Monday, October 11, 1993
Deceased Name: CLARENCE DIETZ

LEWISTOWN -- Clarence J. "C.J." Dietz, 82, of 202 East Euclid died at 1:31 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 1993, at Graham Hospital in Canton.

Born March 20, 1911, in Chatsworth to Louis G. and Gertrude Gewehr Dietz, he married Mary Nate on Aug. 24, 1940, in Peoria. She survives.

Also surviving are one son, David of Lewistown; one daughter, Mrs. Ben (Martha) Scrogum of Lewistown; three brothers, Martin of Piper City, Edward of Ashkum and Leo of Cullom; four sisters, Margaret Wurzburger of Gilman, Mary Deany of Cullom, Gertrude Bogner of Ukiah, Calif., and Josephine Weber of Seminole, Fla.; and six grandchildren. Three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

A 57-year member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 649, he was a retired earthmoving contractor, last working for Sword & Dietz Construction Co. During World War II, he worked on the construction of the Alcan Highway in Alaska.

He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Alligator Club. He was a charter member of the Lewistown Optimist Club and a former member of the Fulton County Fair Board.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at his church. The Rev. Robert O'Connor will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday at Henry Memorial Home, with recitation of the rosary at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be in Oak Hil Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Lewistown Optimist Club youth programs.

Clarence J Dietz