NEW GLARUS - Nathan M. Dittmer passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at his home with his loving wife Sarah and beloved Shih Tzu Katie Doo by his side. He was born during a snow storm on a farm north of Monroe on March 3, 1929 to Herman and Clara (Roth) Dittmer. Nate started working early in life delivering the Monroe Evening Times, setting bowling pins, sorting apples, and candling eggs. He also drove livestock truck for Trickels, hauled milk, and delivered beer for Joseph Huber, worked for John Bruni, he credited Nate Roth for teaching him carpentry, and learned auto body while working for Leon Geiger at what has become Alphorn Ford. Nate and Ralph Jegerlehner owned and operated a body shop together until he started his own business "Dittmer's Body Shop." He was a 10 year member of the Monroe Fire Department. Nate married Carol Wolfe in 1957 and they raised three children: Julie (Rudy) Gerber; children Randy (Heather Gomer) and Timothy; David (Mary Kuehl); Robert (Bonnie); children Justin Miller and Audrey (Grant) Graham. In 1983 Nate married Sarah Williams Gentz and became father to Sarah's children: Marcia (Gary) Kittleson; son Clint; Jennifer (Jim) McNeely; children Jeffrey (fiancé Nicole Stuessy), Jamison (Amanda), and Jillian (Christopher Malkow). In 1989 Nate and Sarah moved to New Glarus, his mother Clara's hometown, where Nate remembers going to the Four Corners Tavern for a pail of beer for grandpa Albert Roth. Nate loved nature he grew his own forest for the wildlife. He always had his vehicles waxed and polished. Into God's loving arms we part with a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and stubborn Switzer.

Per Nate's wishes no services will be held.

He was preceded in death by his father Herman in 1982, mother Clara in 1950, brother Gary Dittmer in 1977, and brother-in-law Curly Goecks in 1999.

Nate is survived by his wife Sarah, sister Marianne Goecks Birch, five children, and eight grandchildren.

An online memorial with guestbook is available at www.bealfuneralhomes.com.