Richard John (Dick) Deiter, II

1950 - 2023  (73 years)

• Name	Richard John (Dick) Deiter
  Suffix	II
  Nickname	Dick
  Born	31 Jan 1950	Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 May 2023	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	3 Jun 2023	Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I30983	Rossville
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard J Deiter, Sr.,   b. 9 Feb 1923, Paxico, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 24 Oct 2018, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Sybil Louise Clark Deiter,   b. 7 Dec 1927, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 5 Nov 2001, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1945
  Documents		Anniversary- Deiter, Richard and Sybil [Poem] 50 Richard and Sybil Deiter 1945-1995 February 27, 1995
  Family ID	F5993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Pamela Hoffman Deiter Richey
  Divorced	yes
  Children	1. Richard John Deiter, III
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2025 23:47:14
  Family ID	F8832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary E Nichols Deiter,   b. 3 Jun 1939, Wagoner County, Oklahoma ,   d. 25 Nov 2021, Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas  (Age 82 years)
  Married	18 Sep 1981	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	1. Kirk Henderson   2. Milea Ryan   3. Michael Delaney   4. Amy Raelyne Sutton
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2022 15:31:52
  Family ID	F8809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 3 Jun 2023 - Maple Hill Cemetery, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Deiter II, Richard Richard Deiter Passes Away Richard J. “Dick” Deiter II, 73, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at a Topeka care home. Dick was born January 31, 1950, in Wamego, the son of Richard J. and Sybil Clark Deiter. He lived in the Willard community all his life. Dick had worked for Menninger in Topeka and later was the head of maintenance at the Shawnee County Jail for nearly 30 years. Dick enjoyed hunting, especially with the Kentucky boys. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dick and Pam Hoffman were united in marriage and had a son Richard J. Deiter III. They later divorced. He married Mary E. Nichols in Topeka on September 18, 1981. She preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his children Amy RaeLynn (Brett) Sutton, Topeka, Richard (Julie) Deiter III, Topeka, Kirk (Amanda) Henderson, Tonkawa, OK, Milea Ryan, Salina, and Michael (Carolyn) Delaney, Gardner; two brothers Andrew (Winona) Deiter, Clinton, and David (Joan) Deiter, Topeka; 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1:00 until 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536, followed by a graveside service at 2:30 P.M. at the Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s choice. There will be a lunch following the graveside services at the Maple Hill Community Congregational Church Hall.