Loretta Diers

Visitation After 3:00 Wednesday, April 16, 2008Rosary 3:30     Vigil Service 7:00 Ohde Twit Funeral Home in Carroll, Iowa.

Mass of Christian Burial10:30 AMThursday, April 17, 2008St. Johns Catholic Church, Arcadia, Iowa Fr. John Thomas, officiating

BurialSt. Johns Cemetery, Arcadia, Iowa

LectorsMary Neary and Sue Diers

Communion MinisterGail Winker

Mass ServersMorgan Neary and Cole Neary

Gift Bearers Lori Wolf and Carol Fischer

Honor GuardChristian Guild of Arcadia, Iowa

Casket BearersJim Winker, Dave Diers, Doug Diers, Bill Diers, Barb Logan, Deb Schroeder, Nancy Wagner and Steve Winker

    Loretta, daughter of Bernard and Catherine (Thiemann) Niehaus, was born April 26, 1906, in Arcadia, Iowa. She received her education at St. Johns School in Arcadia, Iowa. On February 9, 1926 she was married to Arthur Diers at St. Johns Catholic Church in Arcadia, Iowa by Fr. John G. Berger.     Loretta was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church in Arcadia and a long time member of the Christian Guild in Arcadia. She was a homemaker and made nut cups and floral arrangements for weddings and special occasions for family and friends. She enjoyed spending time in Minnesota fishing, playing bridge, and spending time with family and friends.     Loretta died Monday, April 14, 2008, at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll, Iowa. Loretta was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arthur Diers (1980); a great grandchild Michael Winker; brothers: Leo, Henry, William, and Frank Niehaus; and a sister Mayme (Scherbring) Stangl. Loretta is survived by her daughter Inez Winker and husband Daryl of Carroll; sons: Don Diers and wife Ruth of Arcadia, Iowa and Lon Diers and wife Roselyn of Carroll. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established for St. Johns Parish in Arcadia and the Kuemper Catholic Schools and is available at the funeral home and St. Johns Church in Arcadia, Iowa.