Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Anthony Deitchley

Dec. 19, 1856 – Feb.11,1940

 

The Mishawaka Enterprise 2/15/1940

MISHAWAKA - Anthony Deitchley, 84, pf 601 W. 4th Street, died Monday morning in St. Joseph Hospital. He had been ill 10 months. He was born Dec. 19, 1856 in Hirlengen, Germany, and came to Mishawaka 74 years ago from Germany. He was married here in 1887 to Miss Kunnigunda Freidman, who died about 30 years ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Ira Zehring of South Bend and Miss Mary Deitchley of this city; a son John Deitchley of the city; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and three brothers; George Deitchley of this city, and Valentine and John Deitchley of rural route No. 1, Mishawaka. He was a member of the Holy Name Society of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

 

Funeral services took place this morning in St. Joseph Catholic Church and burial was in St. Joseph Cemetery.