John Edward Dieruf Sr.

1940 - 2009

John Edward Dieruf Sr. obituary, 1940-2009, Fairdale, KY

John Edward Dieruf Sr.

1940 - 2009

BORN

1940

DIED

2009

John Dieruf Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 21, 2009.
Arrangements under the direction of Fairdale-McDaniel Funeral Home

DIERUF, JOHN "JACK" EDWARD SR., 69, of Fairdale, KY, went to be with his heavenly Father, Friday, December 18, 2009.

A Marine Corps veteran, he was a driver for UPS retiring after 35 years of service. He was also a volunteer driver for Meals on Wheels.

He is survived by his wife, Doris; sons: John Dieruf Jr. (Terri), Eddie Dieruf, and James Brown; daughters, Teresa Rogers (Mark) and Cindy Miller (Walter Sr.); brothers, Tom Dieruf and Jerry Dieruf; sisters, Marylou Densford and Sally Dieruf; grandchildren: John III, Ben, Emily, Steven, Jillian Nicole, Shane, Paige, Wyatt, Addie Jo, Kim and Walter Jr.

Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Holly Methodist Church, 804 Mt. Holly Road, Fairdale. Visitation is at Fairdale-McDaniel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Monday, 2-8 p.m.; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church on Tuesday. Burial is at Mt. Holly Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make gifts to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
of Fairdale-McDaniel Funeral Home, Fairdale, KY.

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