Dillon John Hertig, 83, of Wayland died Friday, April 4, 2003 at his home southeast of Wayland.
Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church with Pastor Sharon Wyse Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation will began at Noon Monday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Wayland with family receiving friends from 6-7:30 P.M. Memorials may be directed to the Parkview Home of Wayland.
Dillon was born January 23, 1920 southeast of Wayland the son of John B. and Lena (Boese) Hertig. He attended Douglas country school. On April 13, 1941 he was united in marriage to Mabel Kauffman at the Wayland Mennonite Church.
Dillon was a member of the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. He was a life-long resident and farmer in the Wayland area, doing custom combining, corn shelling and grain hauling.
Survivors include his daughter, Betty Lou Miles and husband Gerry of Wayland, IA, two sisters Freda Jeffries and husband Charles and Anna Stalder, both of Washington, IA, two grandchildren, Brett Miles and wife Laurie and Sheila Evans and husband Jeff, both of Wayland, IA, three grandchildren, Dylon, Bryanna and Katie.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mabel on Oct. 30, 2000, brother, Allen and two sisters, Francis Kable and Gladys Brenneman.