He was born October 20, 1938 in Wiconisco, PA; he was the son of the late James W. and Mildred S. (Daniels) Deitrich.
Ken was an employee for York Wire Co.; a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War; and a graduate of John Harris High School.
Ken is survived by his sister, Diane Shutt, Husband, Herb, of Harrisburg; 2 brothers, Lawrence Deitrich, of New Cumberland and James Deitrich, wife, Dolores, of Woodbury, NJ; and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 8, 2018 in the Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry St., Harrisburg. Burial will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, April 9, 2018 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.