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David "Dave" Diehn
May 14, 1937 - Dec. 26, 2021
KENOSHA - David "Dave" Diehn, age 84, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at his residence in Kenosha.
Born on May 14, 1937 in City Point, WI, he was the son of the late Cornelius and Ethel (Ekern) Diehn.
On November 28, 1959, he was united in marriage to Arlene Erickson.
From 1956 to 1959, Dave proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. Over the years, he was a Supervisor for AMC and operated Diehns Mobile Home Service.
He was a long-time member of the Moose Lodge #286. He was Governor in his local lodge and served many positions on the local and state level. Dave loved to fish, hunt, travel, and camp in Florida. His favorite past time was spending time with family at the cabin up north in Jackson County. He was a great father and grandfather and will be deeply missed.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Arlene; his children, Stuart (Jaci) Diehn and Candace (Randy Hughes) Baas; his grandchildren, Joshua Diehn, Nicholas (Sarah) Hughes, Mackenzie Hughes, Steven Diehn; his great-grandchildren, Sheldon, Colton, Harper.
In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his son, Sheldon Diehn; his grandson, Gabriel; his sister, Caroline Olson.
Memorial services honoring David's life will be held on Friday, January 7, 2022. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial. All will be held at St. Peter's Catholic Church, 2224 30th Avenue, Kenosha, WI.
Piasecki Funeral Home & Cremation Services
3720 39th Avenue 262-658-4101
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Chuck and Evelyn Repinski
January 10, 2022
So sorry to hear of Dave's death. Our thoughts and prayers are for all the families.
Judy and Adolph Migliano
January 5, 2022
Our deepest, heartfelt sympathy to Arlene, Candy, and the Family...
Errol and Barb
January 5, 2022
Arlene and family we are so sorry for your loss. May Dave Rest In Peace free of pain. We´re know he will be missed.
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