Home > United States of America > Connecticut > New Haven County > Meriden > Sacred Heart Cemetery > John Diede Jr.

John Diede Jr.

1 / 1

❮ ❯

John Diede Jr.

Birth	:	31 Aug 1916 Canada
Death	:	27 Sep 2006 Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5175018, -72.8082962
Description	:	m: Mary Agnes (Shafer) Davis 8 Jul 1944 in Chelan Co, WA Wenatchee World - Oct 8, 2006 John Diede Jr. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada John Diede Jr., 90, a longtime Wenatchee orchardist and cold storage pioneer, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was born on August 31, 1916, on a wheat ranch at Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada, one of ten children of John and Elizabeth (Krieder) Diede. The family moved to Index, WA in 1920, and later to Wenatchee in 1925. He worked in orchards in Wenatchee from his early family years until his retirement. His years in Wenatchee... Read More	m: Mary Agnes (Shafer) Davis 8 Jul 1944 in Chelan Co, WA Wenatchee World - Oct 8, 2006 John Diede Jr. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada John Diede Jr., 90, a longtime Wenatchee orchardist and cold storage pioneer, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2006, at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was born on August 31, 1916, on a wheat ranch at Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada, one of ten children of John and Elizabeth (Krieder) Diede. The family moved to Index, WA in 1920, and later to Wenatchee in 1925. He worked in orchards in Wenatchee from his early family years until his retirement. His years in Wenatchee were interrupted only by WWII. During the war, he was in the Merchant Marines, (Army Transport), from 1942-1945. He spent all of his Merchant Seaman's years traveling between Seattle and the Aleutian Islands. He had participated in the Attu Invasion opposing Japan's occupation. On July 8, 1944, he was married to Mary Agnes Shafer, (his high school sweetheart). At the war's end, he returned to Wenatchee, where he started the family ranch on 13 acres on Methow Street. He, in later year's expanded the orchard to total 33 acres. In 1959, he was a partner with Lovitt Mining Company in the first Controlled Atmosphere Storage in Wenatchee. He operated the family fruit ranch until he retired in 1980, and moved to Tucson, AZ. He remained in Tucson until returning to Wenatchee in 1995. In February of 2005, he moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to be near his daughter, because of failing health. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, John W. and Ann Diede of Wenatchee; one daughter, Joan Kaiser of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; three brothers, Henry Diede of Blaine, WA, Christian Diede and William Diede both of Wenatchee; two sisters, Alice Overman of Spokane and Alma Williams of Bloomington, MN; two grandsons, Mark J. Diede of Fresno, CA, and Jason Kaiser of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and one great grandson, Peter of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elizabeth Diede; his wife, Mary; three brothers, Herbert, Alvin and Albert Diede; and one sister, Helen. Commemoration Services will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Telford's Chapel of the Valley with Chaplain Scott Langager officiating. The Services will conclude in the chapel. Friends who wish may make memorial donations in his name to the C.W.H. Hospice Program. Local arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is John Diede Jr.'s memorial?
John Diede Jr.'s memorial is located at: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meriden, New Haven County, USA.
When did John Diede Jr. death?
John Diede Jr. death on 27 Sep 2006 in Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the John Diede Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 41.5175018
Longitude: -72.8082962

Family Members:

Parent

John Diede

(1893 - 1984)

Elizabeth Krieder Diede

(1894 - 1972)

Spouse

Mary Agnes Shafer Diede

(1919 - 1996)

Siblings

Herbert Diede

(1915 - 2001)

Henry “Hank” Diede

(1918 - 2012)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5175018, -72.8082962

2. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5139999, -72.8160019

3. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5141983, -72.8171997

4. Saint Laurents Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5116997, -72.8218994

5. Saint Stanislaus Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5224991, -72.7882996

6. Meeting House Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5228462, -72.7872238

7. West Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5346985, -72.8097000

8. Broad Street Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5317535, -72.7949905

9. East Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5306015, -72.7893982

10. Saint Andrews Episcopal Church Columbarium
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5367241, -72.7979736

11. Saint Patrick's Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5377998, -72.7869034

12. Connecticut School for Boys Burial Ground
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5485916, -72.8028793

13. Meriden Hebrew Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5477982, -72.8206024

14. Gethsemane Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5292015, -72.7686005

15. Saint Peter and Saint Paul Cemetery
Meriden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5509529, -72.7698441

16. In Memoriam Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4678300, -72.8115500

17. Cheshire Street Cemetery
Cheshire, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5391998, -72.8688965

18. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4632988, -72.8206024

19. Masonic Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4646988, -72.8328018

20. Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4611015, -72.7855988

21. Saint John Catholic Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4553986, -72.8003998

22. Center Street Cemetery
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4557991, -72.8227997

23. Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Columbarium
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4549900, -72.8171200

24. Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Memorial Garden
Wallingford, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4549900, -72.8171200