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Dietze, Leslie P. 'Red'
Leslie P. “Red” Dietze, 65, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Parkview Manor in Wellman. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at First United Methodist Church, Marengo. Burial will be in Sumner Township Cemetery, Ladora, with military honors. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo.
A memorial fund has been established.
Leslie is survived by his wife, Linda; a son, William (Connie) of Luzerne; two daughters, Susan Kaster (Dale) of DeWitt and Lisa Dietze of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two brothers, Rick Dietze (Katy) and Reggie Dietze (Linda), both of Victor; and four sisters, Judy Damerval (Jerri), Kathy Hartz (Maury), and Becky Schmuecker (Dean), all of Marengo, and Brenda McCammant (Mike) of Ladora.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Gladys Lutz Dietze; a grandson, Matthew Roman; a sister-in-law, Elaine Dietze; and a brother-in-law, Richard Bringmann.
Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneralhome.com.
Pulished Oct. 25, 2012 in The Gazette
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