Bruce E. Dittberner

NORFOLK -- Graveside service for Bruce E. Dittberner, 79, of Laredo, Mo., will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Norfolk with Rev. Barry Williams officiating. The procession to the cemetery will depart from Stonacek Funeral Chapel at 12:45 p.m., Tuesday. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the local arrangements. Services in Trenton, MO for Bruce will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Trenton, Mo. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at the church. Open visitation will begin on Thursday at Resthaven Mortuary in Trenton. Memorials are suggested to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Trenton or the Laredo Fire and Ambulance. He passed away at 4:36 p.m. Monday, March 14, 2016, at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton. Bruce was born on Sept. 23, 1936, in Madison, to Edward George and Erma Grace (Preuss) Dittberner. On April 29, 1961, he was united in marriage to Bonna Rakowsky at the Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk. He graduated from the University of Omaha with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and physics. Bruce was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He loved collecting tractors, tinkering, traveling to Minnesota, camping, playing cards, dancing, gardening, carpentry and raising cattle. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Elk’s Club, the American Legion, the Laredo Lion’s Club, the township board and former Weblo Scout Master. Bruce is survived by his spouse, Bonna Dittberner of Laredo; daughter Barbara Harbo and spouse Gary of Eagan, Minn.son Brian Dittberner and spouse Suzee of Kansas City, Kan.; son-in-law Jeff Maupin of Blue Springs, Mo.; grandchildren Kari Ellingsberg and spouse Adam of Zumbrota, Minn., Gary Harbo II of New Zealand, Grant and Gavin Harbo of Eagan, Minn., Abby Mikkelsen and spouse Malcolm of Topeka, Kan., BriAnna Dittberner of Topeka, Kan., Luke Dittberner of Kansas City, Kan., Austin Bates of Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Mollie and Hannah Maupin of Blue Springs, Mo. He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Brenda Maupin; and sisters Bonnie Spinar and Judy Dieter. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com

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Bruce E. Dittberner

September 23, 1936 - March 14, 2016