Dorothy Ditter, 85, of Columbus, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, January 6 at 11:00 AM, at New Zion Presbyterian Church in Clarkson, Nebraska, with Pastor Michele Monroe-Clark officiating. Interment will be at 2:00 PM that afternoon in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. Visitation will be on Friday from 9:30 AM until service time at the church.

Dorothy was born November 6, 1937, in Leigh, Nebraska 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 August 23, 1959, Dorothy was united in marriage to Leroy Ditter at New Zion Presbyterian Church in Clarkson. The couple lived in Leavenworth, Kansas until Leroy's discharge from the United States Army. They moved to Long Pine, Nebraska before moving to Humphrey, Nebraska 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.

Dorothy was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma (women's education sorority), crocheting, was a fisherman's widow, attending school activities and her grandchildren's swimming meets. After retirement, Dorothy and Leroy enjoyed traveling the southwest, visiting national parks and stopping for visits to Las Vegas. Dorothy enjoyed being part of a bowling league while living in Humphrey and Columbus, her flower gardens, and would do a lot of canning and freezing of vegetables from produce grown in Leroy's garden.

Dorothy is survived by:
Daughter – Sonia Ditter of Omaha, NE
Son – Randy (Julie) Ditter of Omaha, NE
Granddaughter – Katie (AJ) Ernst of Lincoln, NE
Grandson – Will Ditter of Omaha, NE
Brother – Robert (Sharon) Cerv of Clarkson, NE

Dorothy was preceded in death by:
Parents – Joseph and Ethel Cerv
Husband – Leroy Ditter on December 14, 2022
Sisters – Mary (Basil) Browning and Alice (Robert) Pokorney

Service Folder Information
The Rose Beyond the Wall

Near a shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by the morning dew,
Shedding it's sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall
Through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.

The light, the dew, the broadening view
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing it's fragrance more and more.

Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay! Let us faith and hope receive–
The rose still grows beyond the wall,

Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forever-more.




In Loving Memory Of

Dorothy K. Ditter

Born
Saturday, November 6, 1937
Leigh, Nebraska

Entered Into Rest
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Omaha, Nebraska

Service
Friday, January 6, 2023 11:00 AM
New Zion Presbyterian Church
Clarkson, Nebraska

Officiant
Pastor Michele Monroe-Clark

Music
Amy Gurnsey – Organist
"I Can Only Imagine"
"How Great Thou Art"
"Lord Of The Dance"

Interment
Friday, January 6, 2023 2:00 PM
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Columbus, Nebraska