Allen Diederich was born on June 9, 1940 in Elyria, Ohio and left behind a loving family, many friends and wonderful memories on September 16, 2020 in Oviedo, Florida. He will be missed everyday by his wife of 57 years Sylvia (Noster), his children Terry Diederich (James), Denise Kershaw (Rich), Greg Diederich and Hope Holt (Richard) and 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Raised in Elyria he entered the Marine Corp in 1958 and after his service to our country he returned home to work at General Motors for 30 years. He enjoyed many years of coaching Little League baseball, bowling, yard work, following the Cleveland Indians and being a friend to countless neighbors, co-workers and extended family. After retiring from General Motors he worked at the First United Methodist Church in Elyria for many years. In 2003 he and Sylvia moved to Florida to enjoy the warm weather where he spent many hours and days working outside to create a beautiful yard and “forest” along the lake behind their home. He also played pool, cards, darts, bingo and bocci with his new friends in the Palm Valley community. His family will be forever grateful for the life lessons he taught them-the value of hard work, being true to your word, providing for your family and appreciating the beauty of the outdoors. Those who knew him will never be able to drive by a cemetery without thinking “people are dying to get in there”, write a tip without thinking “don’t take any wooden nickels” or wonder what exactly “wet birds don’t fly at night” means. He was a wonderful husband, father, PaPa and friend that is gone too soon due to Parkinson’s and other illnesses that he battled bravely.
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