Bill and Ruth were married in DeWitt in 1959. They raised two daughters, Karen and Lori, in the Central DeWitt Community School District, the same district Ruth graduated from and later taught in for over 30 years. Bill served in the U.S. Navy and was later employed by Chemplex. Education and specialized training is so […]
Don Thiltgen was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. In junior high he played football, basketball and loved track. He lived two miles from school, so after practice he walked home, but most often times, he ran to increase the strength in his legs. When he got home from school, his job was to prepare
Nellie was born in IN and moved to DeWitt as maid for a couple she met in Chicago.
Florence M. Galitz Schrader lived for eighty three years in DeWitt Iowa. She was educated, married, and worked in the community. Florence attended Dewitt Schools, married Charles C. Schrader and worked at the Iowa Mutual Insurance Company until her retirement in 1968. Showing her appreciation to the community, Florence included a Central Scholarship in her
