Marjorie Diller 1930-2012
Marjorie M. Diller, 82, of Bluffton died at 3:34 am Sept. 29, 2012, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born April 22, 1930, in Bluffton to Omer and Wilma Neuenschwander Gratz. On July 5, 1949, she married Roger Diller and he preceded her in death on Feb. 25, 2010.
Mrs. Diller retired from First National Bank, Pandora. She was a member of St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School, Poplar Bluff, Mo., and attended Bluffton College and Northwest Business College.
Survivors include two sons, Gordon (Jodi) Diller of Bluffton, John (Tam) Diller of Pandora, three daughters, Marie (Aubrey) Henderson of Pandora, Kathleen (Art) Shank of Erlanger, Ky., Joanna (Jeff) Kantner of Bluffton, 13 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, two brothers, Arthur Gratz and Alan (Sue) Gratz, both of Pandora and a sister, Ruth Ann (Reg) Rye of Hemlock, Mich. She was preceded in death by her stepmother, Wanda Lora Gratz, an aunt and uncle who raised her, John and Velma Gratz Neuenschwander and a sister-in-law, Nancy Gratz.
Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora. Rev. Lynn Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Ebenezer Mennonite Cemetery, Bluffton prior to the service.
Visitation will be from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton. Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Memorial Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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