Obituary from the Neligh News and Leader, Thursday, November 18, 1976, p. 3:

Ruth Darlene DIETZ MEDINA

Services were held at 2 pm Friday, Nov 12, at the United Methodist Church at Neligh for Ruth Darlene Dietz Medina with the Rev. Harold J. Coates Officiating. Burial was in the Neligh Laurel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Leland Brittell, Walter Schrage, Harold Sanderson, David Smith, Dale Schwarting, Arthur Sehi. Ruth Darlene Dietz Medina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Bennett was born March 21, 1931. She died November 9, at her home in Oakdale after a lingering illness.

Mrs. Medina graduated from the Neligh High School with the class of 1948. On May 18, 1950 she was united in marriage to Faye (Bud) Dietz at O'Neill, Neb. They made their first home in Neligh. Three children were born to this union; Bradley Eugene, Tommy Ray and Pamela Jo (Mrs. John M. Jessen). In 1957 the family moved to Oakdale which has been their home every since. Darlene was a member of the Oakdale of the Oakdale United Methodist Church. She was widowed in Aug 9f 1971.

Darlene is survived by her three children; two daughters-in-law, Nancy and Barbara and a son-in-law John M. Jessen. Two grandchildren; Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dietz, and Michelle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Dietz, her mother, Mrs Ruth Bennett of Neligh a brother, Charles of Neligh, and three sisters Dorothy, Mrs. Jim Tinsley of Ewing, Lena, Mrs. Lyle Miller of Neligh, and Gladys, Mrs. Leonard Bennett of Elgin, also many neices and nephews and a host of friends. Assitions from funeral program; Music was provided by Janelle Suhr, volcalist, and Connie Schram organist. Hoepringer-Berger Funeral Home Neligh was in charge of arrangments.