Helen Rose (Rezendes) Dietderich
Obituary
Helen Rose Dietderich (nee Rezendes), 93, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2022, at The Village at Sydney Creek in San Luis Obispo.
Helen was born on August 8, 1928, in Hollister California, where she graduated from San Benito County High school and was Queen for the Portuguese Festival in 1946. She moved to Stockton in 1949 to live with her two aunts in the Hotel Stockton at North Eldorado and Weber Street. While working at a cannery plant in downtown Stockton, she met the love of her life. On November 9, 1951, she married Robert "Bob" Peter Dietderich in San Francisco, California. Together they celebrated 47 years of marriage.
Helen took pride in being a meticulous homemaker on Ingram Street in Stockton, where she and Bob raised three boys Rodney, Daniel and David. She was an avid gardener and, in her later years, a world traveler. She was very active and enjoyed hiking in Yosemite in her 70s. She loved being a grandmother to her three grandchildren.
Helen is survived by her sons, Daniel (Laurie) Dietderich, and David (Alice) Dietderich, along with her grandchildren; Mimi, Zachary, and Kyle Dietderich. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob, eldest son, Rodney, and brother Clarence.
Funeral service will be held on Friday, June 10, at 10:00 AM in the Evergreen Chapel, at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 and Harney Lane in Lodi, California.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, June 9 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home at 14165 N Beckman Road, in Lodi, California.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers contributions to the CA Youth Crisis Line (calyouth.org) or The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (SuicidePreventionLifeline.org). We also would like to thank the staff at The Village at Sydney Creek and Wilshire Hospice in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Published in Hollister Free Lance · May 31, 2022