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Loretta Elizabeth Dierks was born November 8, 1934 in Blackwell, MO. She was the daughter of Phillip “Bert” and Stella (nee Bequette) Valle. She died on June 5, 2013 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City, MO at the age of 78 years. She is survived by her faithful companion of 14 years, Tom Cage, De Soto, MO; children, Loraine Christian, De Soto, MO; Kathy (Steven) Bequette, Cadet, MO; Robert Dierks, De Soto, MO; Frank (Patty) Dierks, De Soto, MO; Tim (Sherry) Dierks, De Soto, MO; 17 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren; sister, Jeri (Tom Cullens) Levall, De Soto, MO; son-in-law, Robert Christian, De Soto; and brother-in-law, Ron McDaniel, De Soto. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Dierks; three daughters, Connie Christian, Deborah Dierks, and Marsha Dierks; sisters, Lucy McDaniel, Mae Beck, Genevieve DeClue, Dorothy Wilson, Bertha Spruell, and Rose Valle; brothers, Wilbert “Webb” Valle, and Charles Valle; brother-in-laws, Glenn “Tub” Levall, Vernon Beck, Aloysius DeClue, Ralph Wilson, and Richard Spruell; and a sister-in-law, Bettie Corn. As an expression of sympathy donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.