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Willard D. “Willy” Dietrich

Birth	:	27 Nov 1931 Mitchell, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	4 Mar 2021 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1264000, -102.8569031
Description	:	Willard “Willy” Dietrich passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021 in his home in Alliance, NE. He was 89. He was born Nov. 27, 1931 in Mitchell, NE to Alex and Pauline Dietrich. Willy was the fifth of seven brothers and sisters. The Dietrich family would soon move to Alliance where Willy attended public school. A good student and an avid sports fan, he would letter in football and play basketball. He graduated from Alliance High in 1949. In 1950, Willy enlisted in the Navy and was assigned to the USS Rendova. While deployed, he witnessed the... Read More	Willard “Willy” Dietrich passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021 in his home in Alliance, NE. He was 89. He was born Nov. 27, 1931 in Mitchell, NE to Alex and Pauline Dietrich. Willy was the fifth of seven brothers and sisters. The Dietrich family would soon move to Alliance where Willy attended public school. A good student and an avid sports fan, he would letter in football and play basketball. He graduated from Alliance High in 1949. In 1950, Willy enlisted in the Navy and was assigned to the USS Rendova. While deployed, he witnessed the largest ever hydrogen bomb detonation to date. It remains the fourth largest explosion in US history. Two weeks later, he witnessed another detonation. This time it was an atomic bomb. Honorably discharged in 1954, Willy would move back to Alliance where he met and fell in love with Karen Kosmicki. They were married on August 13, 1957 in the Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Two sons, Scott and Brett, would soon follow. Willy became an engineer for the Burlington Northern and worked on the railroad for 38 years until his retirement in 1993. Being an outdoorsman his entire life, he hunted, fished and golfed the sandhills of western Nebraska. A nature lover at heart, he could often be spotted at his favorite watering hole, the Eagles Club. Quick with a joke, a funny story or lively back and forth with anyone he would encounter, Willy knew no strangers. He always left you with a laugh and a smile. Willard is preceded in death by his parents Alex and Pauline (Zechman), siblings Alex Jr. (Shirley) Dietrich, Lilian Barker-Hannon, Alma (Jack) Runge, Marvin (Betty) Dietrich, Kenny Dietrich and Barbara (Larry) Garrett. He is survived by his wife Karen Dietrich, sons Scott (Sandy) Dietrich of Alliance; Brett Dietrich of Kansas City, MO; grandsons Christopher (Molly) Dietrich of Lincoln, NE and Logan Dietrich of Kearney, NE; along with several nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. He will be missed by the many birds he fed on a daily basis and Peanuts the squirrel. A memorial service will be held in his honor at a later date.

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Willard D. “Willy” Dietrich's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA.
When did Willard D. “Willy” Dietrich death?
Willard D. “Willy” Dietrich death on 4 Mar 2021 in Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.1264000
Longitude: -102.8569031

Family Members:

Parent

Alexander “Alex” Dietrich Sr.

(1901 - 1987)

Pauline Zechman Dietrich

(1902 - 1984)

Siblings

Alexander “Alex” Dietrich Jr.

(1920 - 2007)

Lillian Irene Dietrich Hannon

(1923 - 2021)

Alma Dietrich Runge

(1925 - 2012)

Marvin L. Dietrich

(1928 - 2018)

Barbara J. Dietrich Garrett

(1940 - 2018)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calvary Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1264000, -102.8569031

2. Saint Johns United Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1178900, -102.8794100

3. Saint Matthews Episcopal Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1106300, -102.8748000

4. Alliance Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1104965, -102.8367996

5. Immanuel Lutheran Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1053100, -102.8711700

6. United Methodist Church Columbarium
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1013300, -102.8710400

7. Nebraska Veterans Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0745700, -102.8182800

8. Letan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0162290, -102.9367660

9. Fairview Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2409160, -102.7879280

10. Evergreen Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0244000, -103.0542000

11. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2785520, -103.0046210

12. Antioch Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0661480, -102.5874600

13. Nonpareil Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2631149, -103.0824258

14. Hemingford Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3125000, -103.0541992

15. Pioneer-Box Butte Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3640700, -102.8502400

16. Katen Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4267006, -102.8908005

17. Snake Creek Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0889015, -103.2742004

18. Lakeside Cemetery
Lakeside, Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0529850, -102.4274100

19. Neely Flat Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4000015, -102.5958023

20. Angora Cemetery
Angora, Morrill County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8577995, -103.1306000

21. Ball Cemetery
Hemingford, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3372300, -103.2293300

22. Saint Peters Cemetery
Sheridan County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4975014, -102.7161026

23. Lawn Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3224630, -103.3083830

24. Bohemian Pioneer Cemetery
Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2946300, -103.3862200