Diedrich (Dick) Harder
May 3, 1935 – December 5, 2022
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our father, grandpa, and great-grandpa.
Dick grew up in Lowe Farm, Manitoba as the youngest of seventeen siblings. He moved to Dryden in 1958, where he met his wife, Anne, and they raised their family in the Dryden area. He retired from the Mill in 1995, where he continued to drive school bus. In his retirement, Dick enjoyed doing woodwork in his shop. He spent countless hours at the arena as a hockey dad and grandpa. Summers were spent camping and fishing at numerous spots throughout Northwestern Ontario.
Dick will be lovingly remembered with a smile on his face and happiest surrounded by his family. He earned the name “Mr. Good Enough”, as he was content with the simple pleasures of life. Saturday nights were spent watching the Toronto Maple Leafs with his sons. He always joked that he had to stick around until the Leafs won a Stanley Cup again.
Dick was predeceased by his wife of almost 60 years, Anne, and fifteen siblings.
Left to mourn his loss and carry on his memory are his sons, Richard (Linda), Rod (Heidi), his grandchildren, Kyle, Kristin (Jared), Derek, Jill (Andrew), Nick (Liz), and his great-grandchildren, Emerson, Bennett, Gunnar, Nash, and Rhett, his only remaining sibling, Phil (Cecile), and many numerous nieces and nephew.
As per Dad’s request, there will be no service. A family celebration of life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to DRHC Palliative Care Fund, P.O. Box 3003, 58 Goodall St. Dryden, ON P8N 2Z6
Condolences may be posted at http://www.dcfh.ca
Arrangements entrusted to the Dryden Community Funeral Home, 249 Grand Trunk Avenue, Dryden, ON P8N 2X3
