Obituary of Frank DIETRICK

Frank Mathew Dietrick, 74, passed away suddenly Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at his home. Frank was born September 4, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan.Frank and his wife, Michelle moved to Lake Havasu City in 1997, embracing the warm weather, relaxed lifestyle and friendly people offered by the area. Frank was proud of his service as a Marine in the Korean War and additional six years of service in the Reserve Marine Corps. He retired as an engineer from Daimler-Chrysler after 34 years and embarked on a second 8 year career with Standard Contracting, Inc. of Detroit before moving to Lake Havasu.Blessed with exceptional energy, enthusiasm and good health, Frank enjoyed playing golf, hiking, home projects and meeting and communicating with new people. He was a wonderfully kind person, always willing to assist those in need and will be sorely missed by loving family and friends. His devotion, aid and effort in caring for his now deceased mother-in-law will never be forgotten.Club memberships included the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry, both the Phoenix and Michigan Chapters. He was accepted as a Shriner at the El Zariba Temple, Phoenix in 1998. He was also a member of the Marine Corps League and the National Council of Senior Citizens.Frank is survived by his loving wife, Michelle of Lake Havasu; cousin, Jean Keefer of St. Clair Shores, Michigan; stepsons, John Leone and his wife Michelle of Ellicott City, Maryland, Anthony Leone and his wife Bobbie of Utica, Michigan; stepdaughter, Gina Edwards and her husband Eric of Lake Havasu; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Williams of Madison, Indiana, Robyn Ambrose and her husband John of Jefferson, Ohio; grandchildren, Dominic, Anthony and Katie Leone, Andrew and Michelle Edwards and Anna Leone, who was born on the day Frank passed away; special friends, Dan and Kathy Howell of South Lyon, Michigan, Mel and Connie Wrobel of Trenton, Michigan and Bob and Fran McNary of Lake Havasu.Memorial services will be Saturday, October 4, 2:00 PM at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Jane Wynkoop will do a reading and the Masonic Services will be held by the Masonic Lodge #64 of the Free and Accepted Masons. The Marine Corps League will conduct military honors.Interment will be in a family crypt in Madison, Indiana.The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Marine Corps League, Toys for Tots Program, PO Box 311, Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86405.Arrangements were entrusted to Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.