Timothy Lee Dinter

TIMOTHY LEE DINTER

Prosser Funeral Home & Crematory

Timothy Lee Dinter, 56, of Prosser, entered into rest on January 8, 2011 at Yakima Valley Regional Hospital.

He was born on October 26, 1954, in Milbank, South Dakota to Merel George and Maureen Ann (Farrell) Dinter. He was raised and educated in Milbank and attended Melrose Number One, a country school from first to eighth grade. Tim graduated from Milbank High School with the class of 1972. Tim and Virginia 'Ginger' Hermans, his high school sweetheart, were married on June 24, 1972, in Milbank.

Tim began working with Bechtel Power Corp in Milbank (where their son Chris was born) and later was transferred to Berwick, Pennsylvania (where their daughter Erin was born). He worked for Bechtel Power Corporation at the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Station. When the job ended, the family moved back to Milbank and, after being re-hired, moved to San Clemente, CA and he worked at the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station. Tim then was transferred to Kennewick and worked for Washington Public Power Supply System. The family made their home in Prosser in 1981. In 1986, Tim and Ginger purchased T&G Insulation from Bill and Dot Starkey. They expanded the business to home construction and the company became known as T&G Construction until it's closing in 1997. In 1999, Tim worked as a quality control inspector for Washington Group International in Umatilla. He retired in 2002.

Tim was a member of the Prosser Church of the Nazarene. He was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and a volunteer instructor for Prosser High School construction classes. He loved flying and was able to complete his first solo flight in February 1996. Tim also enjoyed woodworking and gardening.

He is survived by his wife of thirty-eight years, Virginia 'Ginger' Dinter of Prosser; his son, Christopher Dinter and his wife, Jennifer of Kuna, Idaho; his daughter, Erin Schiller and her husband, Joshua of Seattle; and three grandchildren, Jackson, Caleb and Carson Dinter. He is also survived by his parents, Merel and Maureen Dinter of Milbank, S.D.; three brothers, Richard Dinter and his wife, Colleen of Hibbing, MN, David Dinter and his wife, Heidi of Gurnee, IL and Dale Dinter of Guerneville, CA; one sister, Renae Hulbert of Milbank, S.D.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Marie Farrell and Richard O. and Mae Dinter.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 15 at 1 p.m. at the Prosser Church of the Nazarene. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Milbank, South Dakota. Viewing will be held at Prosser Funeral Home on Friday, January 14 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Prosser Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program at the University of Washington and Coram Healthcare in Portland, OR., c/o Prosser Funeral Home, P.O. Box 409, Prosser, WA 99350.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Phillip Menashe and staff, Dr. Tim Thompson and staff, Dr. John and Mrs. Mary Ellen Carmen, Prosser Home Health (especially Ron Celius), Dr. Gloria Abacan and the staff at Valley Vista Medical Center, and to all the many other care providers who helped make a difference in Tim's life.