William G. "Bill" Dietz^{[1, 2]}

1928 - 2007  (78 years)

• Name	William G. "Bill" Dietz
  Born	20 Oct 1928	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Business	William G. Dietz Insurance  [3]
  Residence	2002	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72901
  Died	14 Aug 2007	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I72901	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm John "Bill" "William" Dietz,   b. 27 Mar 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1982, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Margaret Schmidt,   b. 11 Jul 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1924	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F34075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Dianne Seyler
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F51285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Dianne
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F266038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DIETZ, William G. - Passed away peacefully to be with his Lord; surrounded by his loving family and Pastor Andy Schroth, at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital in Kitchener on Tuesday, August 14, 2007. Bill was born in Wellesley 68 years ago, son of the late William J. Dietz and the late Dorothy M. Schmidt. Bill was a life-long member of First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wellesley, where he was the chairman of the church council. He was also a member of the Wellesley and District Board of Trade. Throughout his life, he was active with softball, ringette and the Wellesley Apple Jacks Jr. Hockey Team. He also served on the Community Centre Board, and was one of the founding members of the Apple Butter and Cheese Festival. Bill enjoyed dancing to the music of the Royal Aires. Mr. Dietz was the owner of William G. Dietz Insurance for the past 35 years. Cherished husband of Dianne (Seyler) Dietz of Wellesley. Loving father of Jeffrey and his wife Stephanie Dietz of Waterloo, Christopher Dietz of Wellesley and Catherine Dietz of Wellesley. Dear brother of Elizabeth (Betty) and her husband Harry Berlet of Kitchener, Mary Cook and her late husband William G. of Wellesley and Robert Dietz and his wife Maralyn of Wellesley. Brother-in-law of Geraldine and Bert Hurren, Robert and Sandy Seyler, Raymond and Susan Seyler, Gerald and Connie Seyler, Donald Seyler and Murray Leitch. Survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by a sister, Ruth Leitch; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Edgar and Catherine Seyler, and by nephews, Charles Berlet and Peter Cook. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 1172 Henry St. in Wellesley, where family and friends will be received today (Thursday) from 7-9 pm and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The funeral service will be conducted from First St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 11 am. Pastor Andy Schroth will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The Record 15 Aug 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of William John Dietz - 26 May 1982, Page 21. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Ruth Elaine Dietz - Leitch - 10 Jun 2002. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of William G. Dietz - 15 Aug 2007. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020183-24. William John Dietz, 26, occ. Tinsmith, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, son of George Dietz (b. Germany) & Anna Quehl married Dorothy Margaret Schmidt, 19, occ. Domestic, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Peter Schmidt (b. Canada) & E. Rickert (Bickert?), Witn: George J. Dietz & Mildred Schmidt both of Wellesley, 23 April 1924 in Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Oct 1928 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 2002 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Aug 2007 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth