Richmond
February 5, 1934 – November 5, 2026
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Richmond, MN for Elizabeth “Betty” Dingmann, age 92, who died Thursday at her home surrounded by family. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. The service will be live streamed at www.-christcatholic.com.
A visitation will be Monday from 4:00-7:00 p.m., at the Wenner Funeral Home in Richmond, MN. Visitation will continue Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Elizabeth was born to Herman and Christine (Moser) Holthaus in Farming, MN on February 5, 1934. She married Lawrence Dingmann on August 26, 1953, at St. Catherine’s Church in Farming, MN. After their marriage, they lived for a short time in St. Joseph, MN before moving to Richmond, MN where they started their family and she remained there her entire life.
Elizabeth was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church community in Richmond where she was very actively involved up until the past few years. She participated in the choir, altar cleaning, funeral lunches, Christian Women’s group along with other ministries in the church. She was the sole survivor of the St. Michael’s Mission group.
Elizabeth worked as the “cook” at the Blue Heron in Cold Spring, MN, Jerry’s Supper Club and Brinky’s Café in Richmond, “cook” she was so much more that. She started driving handicapped bus 35 years ago then went to the big bus at Richmond Bus. She thoroughly enjoyed her years driving the kids and taking care of them. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for 60 years.
Elizabeth enjoyed baking, cooking, embroidering, quilting, crafting, playing cards, word searches, puzzling and the past couple years, playing bingo, and going out to eat with friends.
To her, family was very important. Especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She had a special relationship with each of them and her heart was full of love for them all.
Elizabeth is survived by her children, Marvin (Audrey), Patti (Tucker) Plantenberg, Gordon (Bonnie), Mark (Kathy), Jean Sauer, Joan (Brian) Linn, Rhonda, Loren (Donna); 16 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren; siblings, Don (Mary) Holthaus, Dolores Spanier, Denis (Carol) Holthaus, Tom (Clarice) Holthaus; sisters-in-law, Florence Dingmann, Doris Holthaus; and her special friends near and far that were life giving to her.
Elizabeth was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence (2009); daughter, Sharon (1959), brothers Joe and Jack; brother-in-law, Delbert Spanier, sister-in-law, Dorothy Holthaus, son-in-law, Loran Sauer; and grandson-in-law, Steve Stoermann.
Arrangements are with the Wenner Funeral Home, Richmond, MN.
