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Melvina Anna "Mel" Barta Dinklage
21 Mar 1921 – 16 Apr 2020
| Birth | 21 Mar 1921 |
| Death | 16 Apr 2020 |
| Cemetery | Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery Wisner , Cuming County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Judy Johnson on 16 Apr 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209150434 |
Bio
Due to the current Directed Health Measures concerning COVID-19, private family services for Melvina Dinklage age 99 of Norfolk, NE will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. CST at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Wisner, NE with interment to follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Live streaming of the service can be found on the Minnick Funeral Service, Inc Facebook page. Mel passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at The Meadows in Norfolk, NE. Melvina Anna (Barta) Dinklage was born on March 21, 1921 at the family farm north of Howells, NE in Stanton County to Frank and Anna (Konsel) Barta, she was the oldest of five children. Mel was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church in Howells, NE. She attended parochial school and graduated from Howells High School in 1939. Mel attended Wayne State College, after which she taught rural elementary school for 3 years and worked for an attorney’s office during the summer. On January 25, 1944, she was united in marriage to John Dinklage at St. John’s Catholic Church in Howells, NE. They lived on a farm in Wayne County for 2 years before moving to the Dinklage family farm, where their three children were born. In 1975, they moved into Wisner. Mel moved to the Meadows in Norfolk in 2011 where she enjoyed participating in all their varied activities. Mel was an avid lover of music and dancing, especially with her favorite dance partner, John. She had a strong faith, which she embodied through serving on St. Joseph’s church guild and teaching CCD classes. Mel delivered meals on wheels in Wisner for 30 years, and belonged to a neighborhood Extension Club for more than 50 years. She enjoyed many hobbies; hat making, flower arranging and china painting were her favorites. She thoroughly enjoyed being a grandmother and traveled to see family in Kansas City and Florida countless times. Christmas was her favorite holiday as she loved to decorate and bake, constantly trying new recipes. Mel loved her cats Dottie, Rhoda, and Clyde along with spending time with her large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Survivors include- Brother – Frank “Bud” Barta Jr. and wife Rita Son – Ken and Julie Dinklage of Winter Park, FL Son – Jim and Pat Dinklage of Orchard, NE Daughter – Mary and Jim Grossman of Shawnee, KS Grandchild – Chris Dinklage of Tampa, FL, Great-grandchildren Riley and Evan Grandchild – Brian Dinklage, wife Marie of Winter Park FL, Great-grandchildren Taylor and Sloane Grandchild – Aaron Dinklage, wife Stacey of Ainsworth NE, Great-grandchild Allie Grandchild – Anna Grossman of Kansas City MO, Great-grandchild Adam Grandchild – Sarah Grossman of Sunrise Beach, MO, Great-grand kids Oakley Ann and Birdie Bee She was preceded in death by her parents, husband John on February 3, 2010, and Mel’s siblings and their spouses Audrey Rose, Gladys Karel, and Richard Barta.
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- Infant Son Barta 1920–1920
- Richard Francis Barta 1923–1995
- Gladys Marie Barta Karel 1925–2012
- Audrey Barta Rose 1927–2017
- Frank Joseph "Bud" Barta Jr 1931–2020
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