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June 13, 1942-Feb. 26, 2021
Robert "Hollywood"
Dietrich, 78, of Burling-
ton, ND died Friday,
February 26, 2021 at a
Minot Hospital.
Robert was born in
Minot the son of Ray-
mond and Doris (Cash)
Dietrich on June 13, 1942.
He was raised and educat-ed in Minot and graduat-
ed from Minot High
school in 1960. Soon after
school was complete
Robert enlisted into the
United States Navy at
Long Beach, CA. He
served active duty for four
years and two years as
reserve before being
honorably discharged
with the rank of E-5.
Robert first made his
home in Long Beach and
put his military training
to good use as an electri-
cian and took a job work-
ing for Bell Telephone.
While living in California,
Robert was blessed with
his sons: Robert and
Christopher.
In January of 1978,
Robert was united in mar-
riage to Sandi Ogden at
Heavner, Oklahoma. The
couple moved north to
Minot where Robert
worked for Central Power
CO-OP as an electrician
for 25 years.
Robert and Sandi had a
baby girl who died at
birth in 1979.
Robert enjoyed in his
spare time: hunting and
fishing, buying and fixing
up cars and boats. His
wife, Sandi, was his con-
stant companion and
helpmate - what he did,
she did. They enjoyed
many out of state hunting
trips together.
In their later years -
Hollywood's dream of
owning a 40 ft motor
home came true and they
traveled south for the
winter months and meet-
ing up with their Chris-
tian friends: Jerry & Linda
Vogele from Beulah, ND.
Robert was a man of many
talents that he would say
as "On loan from God!"
Robert was a good
friend, who enjoyed
listening, learning about
others and their interests,
and advising others about
life and its many enjoy-
ments. He was also very
comfortable in the soli-
tude of being alone in
God's wonderful creation,
be it at a lake, or in the
hills and fields of the
area. He was in "God's
Country."
Robert will be missed
by all who knew him as a
loving husband, father,
grandfather,
great-grandfather, stepfa-
ther and friend.
He is survived by: his
wife, Sandi, sons: Robert
& Dottie Dietrich of Maple
Valley, WA and their chil-
dren; Ryan & Holly
Dietrich, and son Joshua,
of Snohomish, WA,
Amanda & Kaden Johns-
ton and Eric Dietrich all
of Issaquah, WA, Taylor &
Havilah Myers and their
son Jaxon, of Bonney
Lake, WA, stepdaughters;
Christina & Darrell
Sangray and her children
Casey and Nick, of Minot,
ND and Connie & Ed
McQuinan and her chil-
dren, Johnny and Jessie,
of Minnesota.
Robert was preceded in
death by: his parents and
two sisters.
Private funeral services
by invitation only will be
held Friday, March 5,
2021 at the Thomas Fami-
ly Funeral Home, Minot.
Public visitation and
viewing will be held
Thursday, March 4, 2021
from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at
Thomas Family Funeral
Home, Minot.
The family encourages
memorials in Robert's
name to St. Jude's
Children's Hospital or to
charity of the donor's
choice.
Memories and con-
dolences may be shared
with the family by access-ing the obituary page at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.