Ditter, Thomas Tim

1931 - 2015  (83 years)    Has 20 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ditter, Thomas Tim
  Born	18 Apr 1931	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Education - High School	1949	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1949
  Military Service	Between Mar 1951 and Feb 1953
  US Army
  Died	7 Jan 2015	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	8 Jan 2015
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Thomas R. (Tim) Ditter, age 83, died peacefully in his sleep on January 7th, 2015 at his home in Kaukauna, WI. Tim was born in Appleton, WI on April 18, 1931, the son of Walter and Cordell (Berens) Ditter, and was a lifelong resident of Kaukauna. He graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1949 and remained an avid fan and supporter of the Kaukauna High School Galloping Ghosts throughout his life. Tim served in the United States Army Signal Corps from March 1951 to February 1953, seeing duty in Korea and Japan. After his honorable discharge from the army, Tim attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI and then joined the engineering department at Thilmany Pulp and Paper Company. He retired from Thilmany in 1993 after 37 years of service. Tim married Mary E. Maierle in Green Bay, WI on June 15th 1957. They spent the following 57 years living in Kaukauna where they raised their two sons, Mark and Chuck. Tim enjoyed keeping tropical fish aquariums and a goldfish pond and founded the Fox Valley Aquarium Society in 1964. His other interests included building model airplanes and reading aviation and military history. Tim and Mary also enjoyed spending time at their cottage in Eagle River, WI and made annual visits to Sanibel Island, FL. Tim is survived by his wife, Mary; sons Mark of Kaukauna, WI and Chuck (Barb) of Waukesha, WI; two grandchildren, Tim Ditter of Neenah, WI and Jennifer (Ricardo) De La Paz of Appleton, WI; his sister, Judy (Dave) Kent of Appleton, WI and their children, Rebecca Kent Abbendroth, Chris Kent Corsi, Aimee Kent Grunder and David Kent; His brother-in-law Richard (Sharon) Maierle and their children, Steve, Michael and Thomas Maierle, Lisa Roessler. Tim was preceded in death by his parents, his wife's parents, Peter and Marjorie Maierle, and his niece, Julie Kent. Funeral services will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, January 9, 2015 at St. Katharine Drexel Parish at St. Aloysius Catholic Church with Fr. Jerry Pastors officiating. Friends may call directly at church from 10:00 a.m. on Friday until the time of service. Full Military Rites will take place immediately following the service. Burial will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established in his name for the Kaukauna High School Alumni Association. The family has chosen Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna to assist them. 766-2099 www.boettcherfamilyfuneral.com
  Person ID	I51515	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	23 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Ditter, Walter M.,   b. 18 Apr 1907, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Mar 1972  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Berens, Cordell,   b. 3 Apr 1907, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 2003, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F12931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maierle, Mary
  Children	1. Ditter, Mark + 2. Ditter, Charles Peter "Chuck"
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F57929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 18 Apr 1931 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1949 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 7 Jan 2015 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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