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Herbert Diede

Birth	:	24 Feb 1915 Saskatchewan, Canada
Death	:	19 Apr 2001 Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9193993, -97.0952988
Description	:	Second born son (of 12 children) to Apple Growers John & Elizabeth Diede, immigrants from Russia in the early 1900's due to the Bolshevik Revolution. Born in Saskatchewan Canada. Raised in Wenatchee, Washington. He exceled in basketball at Sunnyslope High School. They were state champions...with only 5 players on the team! He met his beloved Ruth Jackson Diede in High School. They were married in 1936. (I saw some of the letters...Grandma had him wrapped around her finger!) In the early years of their marriage, Grandpa drove a tanker trunk and later purchased... Read More	Second born son (of 12 children) to Apple Growers John & Elizabeth Diede, immigrants from Russia in the early 1900's due to the Bolshevik Revolution. Born in Saskatchewan Canada. Raised in Wenatchee, Washington. He exceled in basketball at Sunnyslope High School. They were state champions...with only 5 players on the team! He met his beloved Ruth Jackson Diede in High School. They were married in 1936. (I saw some of the letters...Grandma had him wrapped around her finger!) In the early years of their marriage, Grandpa drove a tanker trunk and later purchased an apple orchard in Sunnyslope, joining his siblings and parents in the apple industry. Herb and Ruth had 3 children, Herb, Deanna (my mom) and Susan. Grandpa was credited with propogating a new variety of apple that he fondly called the Gregory apple - after my brother - that later became known as the "Starking-Diede Red". He spent time with Skookum Growers, a company co-founded by his father. He was a very successful grower with five ranches. His hobby was breeding Royal Bloodline Arabian Horses. When Ruth passed away in 1975 Grandpa was heartbroken. When he would come to visit, we would walk his dogs together and he would sometimes fall behind and I could hear him crying softly. She was truly his soulmate and he never remarried. Grandpa was like a Timex...he kept a licking but kept on ticking. Before succumbing to heart failure in 2001 Grandpa endured open heart surgery, colon cancer, skin cancer, a series of mini strokes AND, in 1986, he was on his tractor that was hit by a drunk driver. The tractor was split in half and the car knocked down a tree. Grandpa suffered multiple injuries, including a fractured skull, but overcame these with months of rehabilitation - he had to learn to walk and talk all over again. He was a stubborn, yet favorite patient of this nurses...saying "Here comes the revolution!" when they would walk into his room. After his recovery, Grandpa continued raising his horses and working the orchards up until the final years of his life. The day before he died, Grandpa rallied a bit when seeing his family at his bedside saying "this is how it should be". His final words were "We go". And, he went!

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Herbert Diede's memorial?
Herbert Diede's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA.
When did Herbert Diede death?
Herbert Diede death on 19 Apr 2001 in Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Herbert Diede's memorial?
Latitude: 40.9193993
Longitude: -97.0952988

Family Members:

Parent

John Diede

(1893 - 1984)

Elizabeth Krieder Diede

(1894 - 1972)

Spouse

Ruth Jackson Diede

(1917 - 1975)

Siblings

John Diede Jr.

(1916 - 2006)

Henry “Hank” Diede

(1918 - 2012)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9193993, -97.0952988

2. Seward Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9296989, -97.0986023

3. Anderson Cemetery
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7. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9880981, -97.0444031

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9369011, -96.9869003

9. Faith Lutheran East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8572000, -97.0044000

10. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0057983, -97.0430984

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Coordinate: 40.8292007, -97.0550003

12. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8878000, -96.9725000

13. First Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8292000, -97.1492000

14. Tamora Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9021988, -97.2300034

15. Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8131000, -97.0827000

16. Our Redeemer Lutheran Country Cemetery
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9670000, -97.2282000

17. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery North
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9886000, -97.2165000

18. Mound Prairie Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8573380, -97.2344200

19. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8137000, -97.0057000

20. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9077988, -96.9297028

21. Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9261017, -96.9289017

22. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7997000, -97.1578000

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Garland, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9947014, -96.9381027

24. Milford Mennonite Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7703018, -97.0730972