Major Allen Joseph “Joe” Dittmer, age 86, of Wilmington, NC, passed away on April 12, 2023. He was born in Huntingburg, IN, on June 25, 1936 to Norma Lemond Dittmer and Joseph T. Dittmer. He served in the United States Army for 20 years and a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Joe was preceded in death by: mother Norma Lemond Dittmer and father Joseph Dittmer; sisters Evelyn Keebler (Herman) and Doris Smith (Robert); and brothers Don Dittmer and Gerald Dittmer (Sylvia).
He is survived by: wife Barbara Dittmer; sons Allen Dittmer and Robert Dittmer (Clara); daughter Debra Ward (Victor); grandsons Cole Dittmer (Kayleigh) and Kyle Ward; granddaughter Victoria Ward; great-granddaughter Olivia Dittmer; and sister-in-law Lou Dittmer.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 11 a.m., at the Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, 412 Ann Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 with Very Rev. Thomas Davis officiating. Interment will follow on Wednesday at Oleander Memorial Gardens, 306 Bradley Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Lower Cape Fear Life Center in appreciation of their wonderful support during this difficult time.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.coblegreenlawn.com
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