James A. Dietrich, 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 25th, 2017, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, WI with his family by his side. He was born in McAllister, WI on April 20th, 1928, to the late Arthur and Victoria Dietrich.
James spent his entire life in the McAllister area except for his service with the United States Air Force from 1946 to 1948. He worked for the Boilermakers Union for 30 years and retired in 1990. He was also known around the area for his Christmas tree lot.
He would always look forward to talking to everyone and as his health started to fail, it was hard for him to get to visit with his friends that had been coming to see him every Christmas for many years. Jim always loved to be with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and tried to remember all of their birthdays.
His pastime was playing solitaire and keeping up on his garden. He loved the Packer games and also Badgers. He loved to have company and you could stop over anytime for a cup of coffee and a cookie.
James is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beatrice (nee Hill);
six children: Janice Heagle and Jeanette Paul, both of Appleton, WI; John (Diane) of McAllister, WI; Joie (Steve) Garrigan of Lena, WI; Jim of South Dakota and Tom of Menominee, MI;
16 grandchildren: Greg Schultz (Cassandra), Diana Schultz, Angela Tuchalski (Dale), Amanda Orlando (Floyd Dennis), Taylor Neeper (Justin), Justin Dietrich, Karrie Seefeldt (Dean), Jason Thomson (Savanah), Nicki Thomson (Matt Mech), Steve Garrigan (Jayne), Sheila Hamilton (Jim), Sarah Behnke (Trevor), Emily Powers (Sean), Matt Dietrich, Christopher Dietrich and Karissa Dietrich;
23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
a brother-in-law, Raymond (Phyllis) Hill; and a sister-in-law, Geneva Olson.
He was preceded in death by a son Jeff; a daughter Jeanie Thomson; two sons-in-law: Valroy Heagle and Glenn Paul ; three brothers; and five sisters.
Friends may call at Hansen-Onion-Martell funeral home in Marinette on Monday, July 31st, 2017, from 10 a.m. until Noon. Funeral services will follow with the Rev. Kenneth Michaelis officiating. Military rites will be conducted.
Burial will be in Tabor Lutheran Cemetery.
©Hansen-Onion-Martell Funeral Home notice
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James spent his entire life in the McAllister area except for his service with the United States Air Force from 1946 to 1948. He worked for the Boilermakers Union for 30 years and retired in 1990. He was also known around the area for his Christmas tree lot.
He would always look forward to talking to everyone and as his health started to fail, it was hard for him to get to visit with his friends that had been coming to see him every Christmas for many years. Jim always loved to be with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and tried to remember all of their birthdays.
His pastime was playing solitaire and keeping up on his garden. He loved the Packer games and also Badgers. He loved to have company and you could stop over anytime for a cup of coffee and a cookie.
James is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beatrice (nee Hill);
six children: Janice Heagle and Jeanette Paul, both of Appleton, WI; John (Diane) of McAllister, WI; Joie (Steve) Garrigan of Lena, WI; Jim of South Dakota and Tom of Menominee, MI;
16 grandchildren: Greg Schultz (Cassandra), Diana Schultz, Angela Tuchalski (Dale), Amanda Orlando (Floyd Dennis), Taylor Neeper (Justin), Justin Dietrich, Karrie Seefeldt (Dean), Jason Thomson (Savanah), Nicki Thomson (Matt Mech), Steve Garrigan (Jayne), Sheila Hamilton (Jim), Sarah Behnke (Trevor), Emily Powers (Sean), Matt Dietrich, Christopher Dietrich and Karissa Dietrich;
23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
a brother-in-law, Raymond (Phyllis) Hill; and a sister-in-law, Geneva Olson.
He was preceded in death by a son Jeff; a daughter Jeanie Thomson; two sons-in-law: Valroy Heagle and Glenn Paul ; three brothers; and five sisters.
Friends may call at Hansen-Onion-Martell funeral home in Marinette on Monday, July 31st, 2017, from 10 a.m. until Noon. Funeral services will follow with the Rev. Kenneth Michaelis officiating. Military rites will be conducted.
Burial will be in Tabor Lutheran Cemetery.
©Hansen-Onion-Martell Funeral Home notice
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James A. Dietrich, 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 25th, 2017, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, WI with his family by his side. He was born in McAllister, WI on April 20th, 1928, to the late Arthur and Victoria Dietrich.
James spent his entire life in the McAllister area except for his service with the United States Air Force from 1946 to 1948. He worked for the Boilermakers Union for 30 years and retired in 1990. He was also known around the area for his Christmas tree lot.
He would always look forward to talking to everyone and as his health started to fail, it was hard for him to get to visit with his friends that had been coming to see him every Christmas for many years. Jim always loved to be with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and tried to remember all of their birthdays.
His pastime was playing solitaire and keeping up on his garden. He loved the Packer games and also Badgers. He loved to have company and you could stop over anytime for a cup of coffee and a cookie.
James is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beatrice (nee Hill);
six children: Janice Heagle and Jeanette Paul, both of Appleton, WI; John (Diane) of McAllister, WI; Joie (Steve) Garrigan of Lena, WI; Jim of South Dakota and Tom of Menominee, MI;
16 grandchildren: Greg Schultz (Cassandra), Diana Schultz, Angela Tuchalski (Dale), Amanda Orlando (Floyd Dennis), Taylor Neeper (Justin), Justin Dietrich, Karrie Seefeldt (Dean), Jason Thomson (Savanah), Nicki Thomson (Matt Mech), Steve Garrigan (Jayne), Sheila Hamilton (Jim), Sarah Behnke (Trevor), Emily Powers (Sean), Matt Dietrich, Christopher Dietrich and Karissa Dietrich;
23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
a brother-in-law, Raymond (Phyllis) Hill; and a sister-in-law, Geneva Olson.
He was preceded in death by a son Jeff; a daughter Jeanie Thomson; two sons-in-law: Valroy Heagle and Glenn Paul ; three brothers; and five sisters.
Friends may call at Hansen-Onion-Martell funeral home in Marinette on Monday, July 31st, 2017, from 10 a.m. until Noon. Funeral services will follow with the Rev. Kenneth Michaelis officiating. Military rites will be conducted.
Burial will be in Tabor Lutheran Cemetery.
©Hansen-Onion-Martell Funeral Home notice
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James spent his entire life in the McAllister area except for his service with the United States Air Force from 1946 to 1948. He worked for the Boilermakers Union for 30 years and retired in 1990. He was also known around the area for his Christmas tree lot.
He would always look forward to talking to everyone and as his health started to fail, it was hard for him to get to visit with his friends that had been coming to see him every Christmas for many years. Jim always loved to be with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and tried to remember all of their birthdays.
His pastime was playing solitaire and keeping up on his garden. He loved the Packer games and also Badgers. He loved to have company and you could stop over anytime for a cup of coffee and a cookie.
James is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beatrice (nee Hill);
six children: Janice Heagle and Jeanette Paul, both of Appleton, WI; John (Diane) of McAllister, WI; Joie (Steve) Garrigan of Lena, WI; Jim of South Dakota and Tom of Menominee, MI;
16 grandchildren: Greg Schultz (Cassandra), Diana Schultz, Angela Tuchalski (Dale), Amanda Orlando (Floyd Dennis), Taylor Neeper (Justin), Justin Dietrich, Karrie Seefeldt (Dean), Jason Thomson (Savanah), Nicki Thomson (Matt Mech), Steve Garrigan (Jayne), Sheila Hamilton (Jim), Sarah Behnke (Trevor), Emily Powers (Sean), Matt Dietrich, Christopher Dietrich and Karissa Dietrich;
23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren;
a brother-in-law, Raymond (Phyllis) Hill; and a sister-in-law, Geneva Olson.
He was preceded in death by a son Jeff; a daughter Jeanie Thomson; two sons-in-law: Valroy Heagle and Glenn Paul ; three brothers; and five sisters.
Friends may call at Hansen-Onion-Martell funeral home in Marinette on Monday, July 31st, 2017, from 10 a.m. until Noon. Funeral services will follow with the Rev. Kenneth Michaelis officiating. Military rites will be conducted.
Burial will be in Tabor Lutheran Cemetery.
©Hansen-Onion-Martell Funeral Home notice
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