Robert A. "Bob" Dietz, 82, died Feb. 22, 2013, at Hays Medical Center. He was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Russell, KS, to Solomon & Wilhelmina "Minnie" (Dietz) Dietz. He married Melba Strecker October 25, 1964, at Galatia. He later married Dolores D. Zimmerman on March 17, 1979, at LaCrosse. She survives. He graduated from Otis Rural High School, then served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. After service, he attended and graduated from Nashville Auto-Diesel College, Nashville, TN, in Auto-Diesel Repair and Welding. He was employed at St. Mary of the Plains College, Dodge City, KS, as a director of Maintenance and Engineering and bus driver. After closing the college, he worked for Methodist Youthville, in Dodge City, until retiring. He then continued to farm for eight years. He held a private pilot's licence and loved to fly and do wood working. Other survivors include two sons, John Dietz and wife Lisa of Tulsa, OK, and James Dietz and wife Natasha of Oswego, ILL; two sisters, Ruth Bortz of Grand Island, Neb., and Dorothy Johnson of Sterling, KS; two brothers, Emil Dietz and wife Theresa of Otis, KS, and Walter Dietz and wife Margaret of Wichita, KS; two step sons, Ronald Herrman and wife Nancy of Hays, KS, and Stephen Herrman and wife Vicki of Emporia, KS; four grandchildren, Jacob Dietz, Katherine Dietz, Sarah Dietz, David Dietz; 5 Step Grandchildren and 13 Step Great Grandchildren He was preceded in death by brother, Martin Dietz and a brother-in-law, Richard Bortz. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Galatia, with interment at Fairview Cemetery, Galatia. Visitation 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, with the family present 6 to 7 p.m. Memorials are to the D.A.V., in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.