Elmo Ferdinand Diedrich's Obituary
Elmo Ferdinand (“E.F.”) Diedrich (known as “Dee”) died on Monday, December 17, 2007 at St. James Place in Baton Rouge. He was born April 5, 1922 in New Orleans to the late Eleanor Aoueille and George H. Diedrich of Covington, LA and was a resident of Baton Rouge for the past 30 years.
He is survived by his loving wife of over 62 years, Alida Warner Diedrich as well as his in-laws, namely, Jean Warner Schoen wife of/and Gary T. Schoen, June Gilreath Warner wife of/and Harry A. Warner and Valerie and J.P. Warner, all of Covington. His brother, George H. Diedrich, Jr. preceded him in death, but Dee is survived by his sister-in-law (George’s wife), Ouida Mai Frost Diedrich of Thibodeaux. Many nieces and nephews loved and cared for him; particularly Mark W. Schoen and his family of Baton Rouge; others include Jeffrey D. Schoen, Gary T. Schoen, Jr. and Glenn P. Warner, all of Covington, Preston W. Schoen of Mandeville, Stephen W. Schoen of Denver, CO and Ann Courtney Warner of Hammond; George H. Diedrich, III, Diane D. Badeaux, Glenn J. Diedrich, Elizabeth D. Gros all of Thibodeaux, LA and Robert J. Diedrich of Baton Rouge. “Dee-Dee”, as he was affectionately known, will be sadly missed by Mark’s three boys: Brad, Hunter and Drew Schoen, who loved him as their grandfather.
Mr. Diedrich’s 30 plus years as a Mechanical Engineer and Executive with EthylOil Corporation took him around the globe. He built and managed production facilities in California, Canada, Greece and Virginia before ending his career in Baton Rouge as a real estate consultant. A graduate of Lyon High School in Covington and Louisiana State University, he served his country as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and earned the Purple Heart while fighting in the Battle of the Bulge.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Liturgy of the Word on Saturday, December 22, 2007 at 11:00 AM from the chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433. Doors will open at 10:30 AM.
Private committal rites will be held at a later date at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Covington. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.
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