Obituaries

Gail Richard Dietz, 68, of Crystal Lake

Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Route 176, Crystal Lake.

Gail Richard Dietz, 68, of Crystal Lake died Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, at Centegra Hospital–McHenry.

He was born Nov. 19, 1944, in Oak Park to Alvin Carl and Irma Eileen (nee Eshleman) Dietz.

He graduated York High School in Elmhurst and Elmhurst College with a degree in accounting. He worked for Mars/Keebler until his retirement in 2001.

On April 10, 1999, he married Shirlene K. Humphrey Dilley at Hope Covenant Church in Crystal Lake.

Gail was a member of B & B of McHenry and a square dance caller and member of the Callerlab Association. 

He is survived by his wife Shirlene; daughters, Jennifer (Bryan) Bullock of Darien, Wis.; Bridgette (Dennis) Mendrzycki of Janesville, Wis.; grandchildren Steven, Ian, Xavier, Bradley, Jason, Diana, and numerous cousins.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from 4-8 pm on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Route 176, Crystal Lake.

Visitation will continue from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service on Friday, Oct. 11, at Hope Covenant Church, 451 Ackman Rd., Crystal Lake. The Rev. Bill Orris will officiate.

Interment will be in Darien Cemetery, Darien, Wi.


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