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Melvin Vern “Mel” Dietz

Birth	:	9 Nov 1937 Hardin, Big Horn County, Montana, USA
Death	:	13 Aug 2006 Fleming, Logan County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.3372917, -119.3051910
Inscription	:	A2C US AIR FORCE VIETNAM
Description	:	Melvin Vern "Mel" Dietz, 68, of Fleming, Colo., died there Aug. 13, 2006. Funeral services were held Aug. 17 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial followed in Fleming Cemetery, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7153 of Fleming. Mel was born Nov. 9, 1937, in Hardin, to Richard and Alvina (Hochhalter) Dietz. He attended schools in Butte, and graduated from high school. In 1957, he entered the Air Force, and served as an E-3 until his discharge in 1963. He married Joan Peterson on Nov. 12, 1957, in Butte. Mel worked as a machinist, and later... Read More	Melvin Vern "Mel" Dietz, 68, of Fleming, Colo., died there Aug. 13, 2006. Funeral services were held Aug. 17 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial followed in Fleming Cemetery, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7153 of Fleming. Mel was born Nov. 9, 1937, in Hardin, to Richard and Alvina (Hochhalter) Dietz. He attended schools in Butte, and graduated from high school. In 1957, he entered the Air Force, and served as an E-3 until his discharge in 1963. He married Joan Peterson on Nov. 12, 1957, in Butte. Mel worked as a machinist, and later as a general manager for Alcoa Industries in Denver, until his retirement. Then he moved to Wiggins, Colo., where he lived until 2004, when he moved to Fleming, Colo. He loved woodworking and raising dogs. In 1999, Mel and his son, Scott, started the 4 Bar D Kennels, which he enjoyed doing until his passing. He is survived by his wife, Joan Dietz of Fleming; children, James and Carri of Akron, Colo., Collette and Randy of Fleming, Theresa and Julin of Anacoco, La., Scott and Kathy of Fleming, David of Spokane, Joe of Denver, Vicki and Ricky of Merryville, La., Lisa of Libby, Mike of Littleton, Colo., and Danny; brothers and sisters, Darlene and Max Durney of Billings, Bob Dietz of Butte, Shirley and Frank York of Columbus, Kenny and Cathy Lucero of Butte, Don Lucero of Butte, Diane Freeman of Billings, and Ray Lucero of Honolulu, Hawaii; 24 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, LeeAnn; mother, Alvina; father, Richard; and brothers, Rainey, Clair and Leonard. Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits. Published in The Montana Standard on 8/22/2006.

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Melvin Vern “Mel” Dietz's memorial is located at: Visalia Public Cemetery, Visalia, Tulare County, USA.
When did Melvin Vern “Mel” Dietz death?
Melvin Vern “Mel” Dietz death on 13 Aug 2006 in Fleming, Logan County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 36.3372917
Longitude: -119.3051910

Family Members:

Parent

Richard Dietz

(1912 - 2001)

Siblings

Darlene J. Durney

(1934 - unknow)

Robert Allen Dietz

(1938 - 2016)

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