Terry D. Dietzel

Terry Dean Dietzel, 57, of Breese passed away, surrounded by loved ones at his residence on Sunday, August 9th, 2015.

Terry was born on March 10th, 1958, in Columbus, Ohio, to Mary Louise (Dietzel) Graham and the late William Wallace Dietzel.

He served in the United States Army and The National Guard and received an honorable discharge on December 1st, 1978.

Terry owned his own floor covering company, Dietzel's Floor Covering of Illinois, before retiring the company to buy V&H Recreation in Breese on September 1st, 1999. Although V&H was sold in 2010, he retained employment with them as the general manager until 2013. He loved to make people laugh and his smile was infectious. "Every day's a party."

Terry is survived by his children - Jesse Dietzel (special friend Victoria Guetterman) of Breese and January Loddeke (Curt) of Germantown, his wife - Virginia Dietzel of Breese, and his step-children - Adam (Heather) Pate of Breese, Josh (Allison) Pate of Breese and Kristy Heggemeier of Breese. He was a grandfather to Alexandra, Hayli, Emily, Page, William, Addrienne, Kali, Lucas and Ryder and anticipated the arrival of another grandchild in January 2016.

He's also survived by his mother - Mary Graham of Laurelville, Ohio; 4 sisters - Sherry, Joy, Mona and Hope all of Ohio and a brother - Randy, of Indiana.

He is proceeded in death by his father, William Wallace Dietzel, a sister - Faith, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Terry's family and friends will gather to remember his life on Saturday, August 15, 2015, from 11:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. at V&H Recreation in Breese. The family asks that donations can be made in memory of Terry to the V&H Recreation Jr. Bowling League in Breese, and they will be received at V&H Recreation or at Zieren Funeral Home in Carlyle. Previous EventsCelebration of Life
Saturday, August 15, 2015
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM V & H Recreation 732 N 4th Street
Breese, IL 62230 Memorial Contribution V & H Recreation Junior Bowling League