Viola Ann Dietz

September 9, 1921 - May 10, 2022

Viola Ann Dietz, 100, died 4:55 p.m., Tues. May 10, 2022, at Van Crest St. Marys. She was born Sept. 9, 1921, in Ft. Loramie, OH, the daughter of John & Anna (Gaier) Aselage, who preceded her in death. On May 26, 1945, she married Edward L. Dietz who preceded her on Nov. 11, 2008. Survivors include, 6 children, Jim (Pat) Dietz, Northfield, IL, Lawrence “Larry” (Lois) Dietz, Botkins, OH, Sharon (Tom) Schnippel, Russels Point, OH, Diane (Tom) Reiss, McCartyville, OH, Mark (Kaye) Dietz, Botkins, OH, Lora (Dennis) Heitman, Anna, OH, 23 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, 2 sisters, Esther Dietz, Dorothy Poeppelman, She was preceded in death by 8 siblings, Josephine (Ben) Doseck, Marie (Norbert) Francis, Agnes (Ralph) Francis, Henry (Edna) Aselage, Hilda (Urban) Poeppelman, Ben (Betty) Aselage, Paul Aselage, Clarissa (Herbert) Barhorst, and 2 brother-in-laws, Marion Dietz and Cletus Poeppelman. A homemaker, Viola was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins. While her children were growing up, she stayed busy being a farm wife and also gardening and canning vegetables for the year. For fun, she enjoyed playing marbles, Euchre, Rum, and Sheep-head. She loved sharing time with family, especially all of her many grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tues. May 17, 2022, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins, her grandson Fr. Kyle Schnippel officiating. Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Botkins. The family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m., Mon. at the Eley Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta. Memorials may be directed to Grand Lake Hospice. Condolences may be expressed at www.eleyfuneralhomeandcrematory.com.