Rudy Dieter

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Rudolph William Dieter was born on April 28, 1934, and passed away peacefully on April 25, 2024; just 3 days’ shy of his 90th birthday.

Rudy was the youngest of six children born to Val J. and Clara Wiese Dieter. He was born on the family farm where he spent his childhood and attended school in Lindsay until his graduation in 1952. After graduation he went to work for the Shell Oil Company seismograph crew. He was drafted into the United States Army in July of 1956 and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. While in the service, Rudy returned home 3 months later to marry Anna Belle Metzler on October 17. Rudy and Anna Belle made their first home in San Antonio until 1958. After returning to the Gainesville area, Rudy operated a small food and beverage drive-in until the property was claimed by the rerouting of I-35 in 1959. In December of that year, Rudy joined the team at Southland Paint Company. He worked in various areas of Southland Paint and made his way through the ranks to become Plant Manager. He remained at Southland Paint until the company was sold and closed in August of 1989. After a brief employment at Weber Aircraft, Rudy went to work for Spraylat Corporation until his retirement in 2010.

Rudy had a servant’s heart.  Beginning as an altar server at St. Peter’s Church in his youth he would become one of the first to be a Lector and Eucharistic Minister when those ministries were opened to the laity.  He was a member of St. Cecilia’s Choir, St. Peter’s Society, and served numerous terms as a Parish Council member. He was a proud member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11905.

Rudy also served on the committee to plan and construct Centennial Hall, was a member of the Lindsay school board, a city council alderman, PTC officer, and a booster club member. Rudy spent time gathering stones from the farm of his lifelong friend, Frank Haverkamp, and together the two of them worked tirelessly to restore and preserve the grotto standing behind St. Peter’s Church.  Rudy and Anna Belle created a firm foundation to raise their 6 children. He was most proud of his faith, followed by an endearing love for his wife of 67 years, and strong supporter of his children and grandchildren. When asked about their dad, their reply is simple, “He was a good man.” Rudy and Anna Belle were very clear that their 5 daughters-in-law and 1 son-in-law were welcomed into the family and treated as one of their own children.

Rudy was a talented gardener and took pride in maintaining his yard and landscape to near perfection. His large garden produced vegetables that he, Anna Belle, and family would work to store and can for the year. You could find him and many family members on the back porch brushing pickles, shelling peas, snapping green beans or shucking corn.  Anna Belle would can pickles, salsa, and kraut, and put away enough vegetables so that she and Rudy would cook and host their family every week for Sunday lunch.

Rudy lived a life of faith, goodness, and love and will be deeply missed by those close to him.

Rudy is survived by his wife Anna Belle Dieter, his children Pat and Shirley Dieter, Donna and Neil Rohmer, Roger and Lisa Dieter, John and Ginger Dieter, Mike and Brandi Dieter, and Ronnie and Laura Dieter. His 19 grandchildren Rachael Dieter and Sarah Dieter, Thomas and Kaylee Rohmer, Anna Rose Rohmer, John Rohmer, Elizabeth and Patrick Abu, Caroline and Taylor Robertson, Grace Dieter, Ella Dieter, Hope Watts, Chris and Maggie Dieter, Katie Dieter, Andy Dieter, Nicholas Dieter, Nathan Dieter, LCpl Nash Dieter, Lily Dieter, Emma Dieter, Molly Dieter. His 4 great grandchildren, Cecilia, Henry, and Daniel Abu, and Collin Rohmer.

He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Bill and Ethel Metzler, brother-in-law Raymond "Bud" Metzler, and sister-in-law Virginia “Sweetie” Noggler and many cherished nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents Val J. and Clara Wiese Dieter, brother and sister-in-laws Francis and Clara Dieter, Val and Helen Dieter, Jerome and Juanita Dieter, and sisters and brother-in-laws Wilbert and Anna Mae Block and Dorothy and Al Beirschenk. He was preceded in death by father and mother-in- law Phillip and Frances Metzler, his brothers and sisters-in-laws Dutch and Lois Metzler, Leroy and Peggy Metzler, Gerald and Verena Metzler, Julius and Marcella Metzler, sister-in-law Helen Metzler and brother-in-law Ted Noggler.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at St. Peter's Church, 424 Main St. Lindsay, TX 76250.

A Rosary will be held at 6:00 PM, with visitation to follow from 6:30-7:30 PM, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home, 602 Lindsay St., Gainesville, TX 76240.

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