Catherine (Ditto) Dickey

Catherine (Ditto) Dickey, 91, died April 6, 2015 in Cheyenne WY. She was born October 28, 1923 in Oconto, NE to Henry and Dora Reiselman. She grew up as the eldest of five and attended Ogallala HS. In 1943, she married Ken Ditto. They owned the Tip Top Cleaners in Ogallala and raised their 3 kids. In 1968, they moved to California where they owned King's Cleaners in Capitola and Scotts Valley. After Ken's passing in 1985, Kate married Glenn Dickey in 1988. Finally retiring at the age of 81, she moved to Cheyenne, WY. She was a member of the Wyoming Unit 59 Fleet Reserve Association. Kate will be remembered by all for her warm heart, welcoming smile, and always making everyone around her feel loved. She loved spending time with all her favorite kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. Kate is survived by her daughter Carol Marshall (Jim) of Cheyenne WY, son Alan Ditto (Kathy) of Capitola CA, son Calvin Ditto (Marsha) of Lubbock TX, stepson GR Dickey (Charlene), stepdaughter Janet Benjamin (Marvin), stepson Russell Dickey, grandchildren Kevin Ditto (Heather), Teresa Branstetter (Kevin), Tracy Rudd (Jay), Todd Ditto (Vicenta), and Gina Ditto (fiancé Jeff Dragomanovich); her step grandchildren William and Andrea Dickey; her great grandchildren Tyler Ditto (fiancé Andrea Gamez), Christopher Rudd, Jessica Rudd, Mace Ditto, Sydney Branstetter, Ethan Branstetter, and Kaelen Ditto; and her sisters Fern Troy, Dorothy Ervin (Donnie), Bernadine Werner (Gerald). She is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Ken Ditto, her second husband Glenn Dickey, and her brother Richard Reiselman. A memorial mass will be held at St Mary's Cathedral in Cheyenne at 2 pm on April 8. A graveside service will be held in Ogallala in Late June. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Submarine Periscope Fund 710 S Lions Park Dr, Cheyenne WY 82001.

Service

Wednesday, April 8, 2015 2:00pm

St. Mary's Cathedral

2101 Central Ave.

CHEYENNE, WY