Obituary of Henry P. Dittmer

Hank was born in 1925 in Poplar, Minnesota to Ed and Bessie Dittmer. He was the 4th of 10 children - 6 girls and 4 boys. He enlisted in the Navy at the age of 18 and served as a Corpsman in the South Pacific during WWII. He married Lila (Makela) in 1947 and lived for a year in Anchorage, Alaska. His first son David was born in 1948 and his second son Steven was born in 1959. He lived in Portland, Oregon most of his life and worked as a roofer and sheet metal worker until his early retirement (disability) in 1974. He lived in Woodburn, Oregon for the last 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, sisters Marjorie, Faye, Raena, Lorraine, Alma and his brother Robert. He is survived by his sons, brothers Russell and Richard, sister Roberta, grandson Steven and granddaughter Angela. Lets not forget all of his nieces and nephews who knew him as "Uncle Hank." He was an avid fisherman and hunter and was a member of Elks Lodge 2637 (Woodburn) at the time of his passing. (Please take a moment to sign the memory book. If you can share some of your memories, experiences and tall tales about Hank on this site it would be wonderful. There will also be an opportunity for you to share your stories at the memorial but we know how hard it is to stand up and talk in front of people, especially in an emotional setting, so if you would like to write something here or bring something with you to the church we will have someone read them. If you wish to remain anonymous, that's ok.) Service Information