Richard Elywn Dieter

Funeral Service for Richard Dieter, please click on the link below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxpPvQ-5UnI Richard Elywn Dieter, age 83 of Footville, WI, passed away peacefully at Evansville Manor on Saturday, November 12, 2022. He was born on January 27, 1939 in Beloit, Wisconsin, the son of Herbert and Dorothy (Butterfield) Dieter, the first of three children born (Norman Dieter and Charles Dieter) with three older half-sisters (June Dieter, Joyce Dieter, and Dorothy Williams) and two older half-brothers (William Dieter and Walter Williams). Richard was baptized on April 23, 1939 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beloit, WI. He was confirmed June 6th, 1954 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Richland Center, WI. Most of his childhood was lived on family farms located in Twin Bluffs and Sextonville. Richard graduated from Ithaca High School in 1957. He went on to attend Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa from 1957-1959. On November 25, 1960 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison he married Betty Marie (McDonough) Dieter from Willow Township. After marriage, Richard and Betty remained in Madison where they raised their three children. Richard worked a variety of professions including as an electrician, truck driver, farmer, and beekeeper. He continued working into his 70’s and eventually retired spending most of his time traveling ‘out west’ across the Western United States, indulging in its rich history. Many of his trips ‘out west’ were spent with his children and grandchildren to see the many historical sites and national parks located in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas. Whether traveling ‘the west’ alone or with his family, Richard enjoyed converting many strangers into lifelong friends. Along the way, he was very generous to many, willing to give the very shirt off his back should someone need it. He is survived by his three children, Natasha Dieter of Madison, WI, Jennifer Dieter of Footville, WI, David Dieter of Janesville, WI; Eight grandchildren, Brittany (Nick) Kalscheur, T. Jordan (Lisa) Barry, Jeremy Kast, Jacob Kast, Caitlin (Curt) DesJarlais, Brett Dieter, Evan Dieter and Kyla Dieter; six great grandchildren; and brothers Norman (Magdalene) of Eau Clare, WI and Charles (Carol) Dieter of Beloit, WI. Richard was preceded in death by his ex-wife Betty, parents Herbert A. Dieter and Dorothy (Butterfield) Dieter, brothers William and Walter, sisters June, Joyce and Dorothy. A special thank you to the staffs of Agrace hospice (Erin and Brittany) and of Evansville Manor (Deb, Savanah, Taylor, Elise as well as many others) for their caring support through this difficult time. Please join the family in a celebration of his life on December 3, 2022 at 11:30 AM at Clary Memorial Funeral Home in Richland Center. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM with lunch being served after funeral. Pastor Craig Peach will be officiating. www.clarymemorialfuneralhome.com .

Richard Elywn Dieter

January 27, 1939 - November 12, 2022