Mrs. Velma Marie Dittmer, 98, passed away Sept. 28, 2021.

Mrs. Dittmer was born July 23, 1923 to the late Andrew and Alice Sailsbury in Peoria, IL.  Velma was a member of the Sunshine Group, which sang at nursing homes, churches, and social events.  She was a great story teller.  Velma enjoyed meeting people and striking up conversations.  Mrs. Dittmer was a member of Church of the Nazarene in Indiana and Illinois.  She was loved dearly by her family and friends, and she shared that love in return.

In addition to her parents, Velma is preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Rev. John Dittmer; sons, Samuel Dittmer and Paul Stephen Dittmer; brother, Ambrose Sailsbury; sister, Lillian Sailsbury; and grandson, John Mason.

Velma is survived by: her daughter, Janice D. Hoffa (Norman); daughter-in-law's, Joyce Dittmer and Judy Dittmer; grandchildren, Julie Johnson (Damion), Jim Dittmer, Chris Hoffa (Gillian Norton), David Dittmer (Kim), Sheila Dittmer, Sondra Sixberry (Troy), Sara Bender (Corey), Stephanie Patridge (Sean), Jennifer Cooper (Conrad), Gina Reynolds (Ken), and John Dittmer; granddaughter-in-law, Elizabeth Mason; great-grandchildren, John Mason, Alicia Mason, Juliana Johnson, Sam Butler, David Butler, Sean Johnson, Daniel Dittmer, Jessica Dittmer, Samantha Dittmer, Tiffany Dittmer, Allison Dittmer, Caden Sixberry, Caleb Sixberry, Krista Sixberry, Corinne Bender, Simone Bender, Wesley Patridge, Wyatt Patridge, Callie Cooper, Coats Cooper, Grace Reynolds, Jade Helms, Cassidy Dittmer, Kellan Dittmer, and Calli Dittmer; great-great-grandchildren, Alli Helms, Mikie Helms and Sammy Helms.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 PM Tuesday at Burkhart Funeral Home, Crawfordsville.  Services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday at the Hillsboro Church of the Nazarene.  After the service, she will be laid to rest at Indian Creek Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Nazarene Compassionate Ministries, Global Treasury Services, Church of the Nazarene, P.O. Box 843116, Kansas City, MO 64184-3116 https://give.nazarene.org/donate/f/227.