Baptized:  March 19, 1944

Confirmed: May 18, 1958

Saint James Ev. Lutheran Church

By Pastor Carl F. Bolle

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Confirmation Memory Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:15

And He died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was raised ^.

Peter Erwin Diedrich passed away peacefully on March 12 ^th in West St Paul at the age of 79.  Pete was born in St Paul on February 15 ^th , 1944, to Erwin and Clara Diedrich, the youngest of four children.

Pete graduated from Henry Sibley High School in 1962 and went on to receive a degree in Electrical Engineering from South Dakota State University in Brookings.

Pete was united in marriage to Barbara Kay (Conkling), and they had two children, Danielle, and Christopher.

During Pete's career, he worked in Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, Ketchikan, and Egypt before settling back in Minnesota.

He had a life-long love of sports, both playing basketball and following all of his favorite teams.  He especially enjoyed coaching his great nephews elementary school basketball team in Cannon Falls for a season, including their winning the grade school tournament in New Ulm.

Pete will be remembered for his wit, sarcasm, love of family, and life-long faith in his Savior.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Barbara, and sister Diane Van Tassel. Pete is survived by his children, Danielle (Eugene, OR) and Christopher (South St. Paul), sisters Roberta Henke (Denver, CO) and Chloe Hochmuth (Frontenac, MN), grandson Cory, and great grandson's Quaid, Brayden, and Dak.

Memorials preferred to Saint James Lutheran Church, West St. Paul.