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Sterling Diez Obituary

Sterling Andrew Diez went home to be with the Lord on Saturday October 8, 2016 at 3:00 PM after a long bout with cancer. Sterling will be remembered as a quiet loving family man, who with his wife Shirley, leaves behind a family legacy of love and caring. Sterling was born August 25, 1927 to Mary (Kling) & Ulysses (Pook) Diez. He graduated from LSU in 1951. Sterling was an Army Veteran of the Korean War. He served as a past president of the East Ascension Sportsmans League and a retired employee of Rubicon Chemicals. Sterling was a cabinet builder for friends and family, erring to perfection. He was an avid Fisherman with the walls of his camp filled with trophies from his bass fishing. He was an amazing gardener at an early age and was active with his father in a custom cane syrup mill at their grocery store on Hwy 74 Coontrap Road (Now Chef KD's). Sterling was a Cook Extraordinaire (his recipes are still Dale and Kevin's pride and joy) He also assisted Kevin in the early years of Diez Seafood aka Chef KD's Louisiana Legends. Sterling is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Shirley Landry Diez; sons, Kevin (Chef KD) Diez and wife, Collette (DeGruy) Diez, Dale Diez and wife, Natalie (Myers) Diez; grandchildren, Tessa (Diez) Renaud and husband, Mike Renaud, Wes Diez and Fiancée' ,Chelsea Poirrier, Nicole( Diez) Klasen and husband, Ryan Klasen, Mindy Diez, Abigail Diez, Amanda Diez, Matthew Diez; Great-grandchildren, Gabriel Renaud , Faith Renaud, Grace Renaud , Ava Marie Renaud , Vander Renaud , Keaton Renaud , Jacee Diez , Mason Diez, Aria Diez; brother, Ronnie Diez, Wilbur "Ting" Diez; sister, Sue Diez. Sterling is preceded by brothers, Anthony "Tony" Diez, Uton "Brother" Diez, Ulysses "Kank" Diez Jr.; sisters, Jackie (Diez) Rusha and Giovanni (Diez) Singletary. Visitation will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on Friday, October 14, 2016 from 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 am. Interment will follow at Prairieville Community Cemetery. To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.ousofh.com . Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by The Advocate from Oct. 10 to Oct. 14, 2016.

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Stefanie Huguet

October 16, 2016

Aunt Shirley, Kevin and Dale:
So sorry to hear of Uncle Sterling's passing. I will always remember him for his smile and kindness. Heaven must have needed his smile.

Duane Singletary

October 14, 2016

Uncle Sterling was a quiet, thoughtful, well-respected man. Proud to be his nephew. My deepest sympathy.

October 14, 2016

Dear Shirley,
I am so sorry to read about your husband's death. May God be with you during this difficult time in your life and may his soul rest in peace.
With love,
Alida Bishop Casey

Roberta Schexnayder

October 13, 2016

Dale and family-
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
We are so sorry for your loss we know Paw Paw Sterling will be sorely missed.
Much Love,
Roberta and Bruce Schexnayder

Tammy Mayer

October 13, 2016

Dale and family, we are sorry to hear of Mr. Sterling's passing. Our deepest sympathies to all of you.
Tammy and Rickie Mayer

Stephanie Achord

October 13, 2016

Mrs Shirley, Kevin & Collette, Dale
I remember all the good times when Garney & Ruth, me & Connie would go to your house and play. Our parents would visit, your Dad would cook and we would play and get in trouble.
At Diez's restaurant Mom and I worked and Mr Sterling is the cook who got me to eat hush puppies for the first time in my life. His shrimp/corn soup was awesome. Remember only good times, laughter and his sweet smile and beautiful eyes.
Sorry can't make funeral, just had surgery. Your family will always be in my love, my heart and my prayers. All my love , Stephanie Achord

October 13, 2016

Kevin and Dale,
We just learned of your loss. I'm sorry that we are so late expressing our sympathy. Please know that we love you all and miss the times we spent with you and your sweet mother and father when we were younger.
Sharon Taylor, on behalf of your Aunt Frances and our families.

Candace Tucker

October 12, 2016

KD - My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Thank you so much for taking care of our family even while you were going through this. We really appreciate it. ~Candace Tucker

Ava Duplessis Dixon

October 12, 2016

Kevin and Collette , I am saddened to hear of Mr. Sterling's passing. He was a very sweet man who will be sorely missed. I am thinking of and praying for you all.

donald parsons

October 11, 2016

Dear Shirley -Joan and I extend our deepest sympathy to you and family .I enjoyed working with Sterling at Rubicon all those years.

Woody Gautreau

October 11, 2016

So sorry for your loss Kevin he will surely be missed am praying for you and your family

Gene Hoover

October 10, 2016

God Bless the Diez family. Rest in peace Mr. Sterling.

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October 10, 2016

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