Printed in a Blair, Nebraska newspaper dated March 16, 1970 and listed on the Vig Files in the Danish American Archives Library (DAAL) (Note: there is a discrepancy between the newspaper date and the tombstone)

Peter Diestel to be Buried Today

Mr. Peter A. Diestel of San Mateo, California died on March 13th. He is the husband of the former O’della Reeh.

Funeral services will be (today) March 16th at the Campbell Mortuary in Blair at 2 p.m. The Rev. Robert Albers will officiate. Burial will be in the Ft. Calhoun cemetery where his parents are buried.

He is survived by his wife O’Della, two sons John and Peter Diestel and a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Marie Scovel—all living in the eastern states.

Pallbearers are Leslie Jensen, Wm. Jensen, John Voss, Alton Jensen, Harris Curtis and Glen Reeder.

~~~Obituary courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings on file at the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska

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