Dorothy Ditter, 85, of Columbus, Neb., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Neb.
The funeral service was on Friday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m., at New Zion Presbyterian Church in Clarkson, Neb., and Pastor Michele Monroe-Clark officiated. Interment was at 2 p.m. that afternoon in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation was on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.
Dorothy was born Nov. 6, 1937, in Leigh, Neb., to Joseph and Ethel (Lauda) Cerv. She graduated from Clarkson High School, received her BA from Wayne State College, and her MA from Kearney State College. On Aug. 23, 1959, Dorothy was united in marriage to Leroy Ditter at New Zion Presbyterian Church in Clarkson. The couple lived in Leavenworth, Kan., until Leroy’s discharge from the United States Army. They moved to Long Pine, Neb., before moving to Humphrey, Neb., where Dorothy taught third and fourth grade at Humphrey Elementary School. After receiving her master’s degree, Dorothy became a Title 9 reading educator. Upon retirement, the couple moved to Columbus.
