Randy Dieker

Randy Dieker, of Anthony, Kansas, died peacefully in his home on the morning of Monday, January 25 at the age of 70, with his wife Karen by his side.

He was born the son of Gerald and Marietta Dieker on February 26, 1950, in Iola, Kans.  He attended and graduated from Chase County High School in 1968.  Following high school, he attended Emporia State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education.

On May 21, 1971, he and Karen Regier were united in marriage in Newton, Kans.  Together they celebrated 49 years of marriage.  They moved to Anthony in 1976 after he accepted a position teaching fourth grade.  Karen and Randy made Anthony their home where they eventually raised six children.

Throughout his lifetime a person could always find Randy teaching something, coaching something, and then later following his grandkids somewhere.  Nothing made him prouder than being able to tell people about his family’s accomplishments.  He taught his children the importance of hard work as they watched him in all of his jobs making sure his family was taken care of.

Whether it was managing the Anthony Swimming Pool in the summers, cleaning the KDOT building each week, or even throwing the Hutchinson newspaper.  There was never a job that Randy wasn’t willing to do.  In his lifetime, he has had the opportunity to work with so many different children and has stories about each and every one of them.

Survivors include his wife Karen Dieker of Anthony; daughter, Amy Jenkins of Wellington; daughter, Kim Lewellen and husband Brian of Caldwell; daughter, Sally Morrow and husband Matt of Collierville, Tennessee; daughter, Emily Blasi and husband Joe of Goddard; son, David Dieker and wife Shayla of Mulvane; son, Dustin Dieker and wife Lindsay of Clearwater, Kansas; grandchildren, Ryan and Kaylee Jenkins, Kailey and Caleb Swann, Avery and Payton Baker, Laurel, Madison and Tori Lewellen, Lucy and Emma Morrow,  Ali, Brett, Ben, Blake, and Brice Blasi, Chase, Rylee, and Kyler Dieker, Cody, Kinslay, and Hudson Dieker; great grandchildren, Addison and Wrigley Jenkins; brother, Steve Dieker and wife Kathleen; brother, Tim Dieker and wife Jennifer; sister, Debbie Haglund and husband John.

Preceded in death by mother, Marietta Dieker; father, Gerald Dieker; and son-in-law, Clyde Jenkins.

Visitation for the public will be held at Prairie Rose Funeral Home from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021.  A family funeral will be held at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church at a later date.

Memorials in memory of Randy may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and may be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.