Obituary of Ruth Alma Dietzel

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister and aunt passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, September 30, 2015 at HealthSource Saginaw. She was 96 years old. Ruth Alma Gohsman was born on September 1, 1919 in Vassar, MI to the late Louis and Charlotte (Ranke) Gohsman. She attended Vassar Schools graduating with the Class of 1938. Ruth married Elmer Alfred Dietzel, Sr. on May 10, 1942 in Vassar, MI. He preceded her in death on September 23, 1987. Ruth was a very caring, giving, generous and lovable person. She loved her family and also liked helping others. She was a faithful member of Peace Lutheran Church. Ruth retired from St. Luke Hospital after 16 years of service and then continued to help others by volunteering at HealthSource until she was 85 years old. She loved to play cards and bingo. She especially enjoyed Euchre and was involved in several Euchre clubs. Ruth also loved to watch the Lawrence Welk show along with her two favorite game shows, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Left to cherish her memory are her four children: Elmer (Cindy) Dietzel of Elkton, Dorthy (Gary) Hakes of Saginaw, Linda (Dan) Florey of Saginaw, Edwin (Cindy) Dietzel of St. Charles; thirteen grandchildren: Michael Dietzel, Scott Proffer, Jeff Dietzel, Holly Troutman, Todd Dietzel, Heather Silver, Dan Florey, Crisanta Vogan, Melissa Guster, Jamie McKinney, Lindsey Fugett, Angela Fugett and Jessica Izzo; eighteen great-grandchildren, plus one to be born soon, and two great-great-grandchildren. She also leaves behind two sisters: Lorraine McMahon and Donna Carpenter; one brother-in-law, Howard Dietzel; and two sisters-in-law: Viola Dietzel and Esther Dietzel. She was predeceased by her brother, Marvin Gohsman and his wife, Doris; brothers-in-law, Clifford (Skip) Carpenter and George McMahon. The family wishes to express many thanks to the nursing, medical, activities, and kitchen staff and food servers at HealthSource and to Heartland Hospice for being so kind and loving to Ruth. They called her "Grandma Dietzel" or "Ms. Ruthie" and words cannot express how much her family appreciates all of you and how much you mean to them. FUNERAL: A funeral service for Ruth will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 5, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church, 3427 Adams Ave., Saginaw. Pastor Bert Eggers will officiate with burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. VISITATION: Friends are welcome to visit with the family on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Deisler Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter Rd. (off State). Ruth will lie in state at the church on Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service. MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial contribution to Peace Lutheran Church or to the activities department at Healthsource of Saginaw. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at the funeral home, church or through www.DeislerFuneralHome.com