Funeral services for Kenneth J. Diederich, 77, East Moline, are 10 AM Monday at St. Anne Catholic Church, East Moline. Burial is in Rock Island National Cemetery where the East Moline American Legion Post 227 will conduct military honors. Visitation is 2-5 PM Sunday (today) at Van Hoe Funeral Home Ltd., East Moline, where a rosary will be recited at 1:30PM. Ken died Friday, August 22, 2008 at Trinity Regional Health Systems, Rock Island. Memorials may be made to St. Anne Church, where he was a member. Kenneth was born December 5, 1930 in Lindsay, NE, the son of Joseph and Helen (Kurtenbach) Diederich. He married Lois Moeller on December 23, 1974 in Aledo, IL. She died January 11, 1994. Kenny retired as a crane operator from John Deere Harvester Works, East Moline. He was a member of the East Moline American Legion, the VFW and the Eagles Club. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include sisters: Gerry VanderBeke, East Moline and Adeline Bierman, Dearborn, Michigan, brothers: Gene Diederich, Carbon Cliff and Joe Diederich, Indianapolis, IN, and numerous nieces and nephews. Kenneth is preceded in death by seven brothers and 2 sisters.

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