Wayne Dieterle, 76, Minot formerly of Drake, ND, died Monday, May 15, 2017, in a Garrison nursing home.

Wayne was born November 1, 1940, on the Dieterle family farm 8 miles south of Drake, ND to Arthur and Ida (Keller) Dieterle. He completed high school in Drake in 1959 and went on to further his education in Kansas at Ottawa University. He returned to ND after a year in Kansas and completed his Bachelor's Degree at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.

Wayne moved back to the family farm and continued the family tradition of raising cattle and small grains for the next 30 years until his retirement in 1997. He moved to Minot, where he spent his retirement supporting local sports activities at every level with a special interest in Minot State Basketball games for many years, where he often found his seat behind bench of the opposition. He was a Dallas Cowboys fan supporting them through thick and thin.

Wayne served the patrons of the Magic City for 13 years as a taxi cab driver for Taxi 9000. He will be missed by all who were blessed to share in his life.

Surviving family includes his brother, Robert (Joyce) Dieterle, Bismarck, ND; special friend, Mary Locken, Minot; nieces, Jane Schleisman, Des Moines IA, Sarah Broughton, Houston, TX, Jennifer (Richard) Jacquemart, Orono, MN and Ann Dieterle, Raleigh, NC; nephews, Chuck (Jill) Broughton, Madison, WI, Henry (Kerry) Lonsdale, San Francisco, CA, Scott (Dawn) Dieterle, Valley City, ND and John (Ami) Dieterle, Clearwater, FL and a sister-in-law, Liz Dieterle, Clearwater, FL.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Betty Broughton and Ramona Lonsdale and brother, Dwight Dieterle.

Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, at the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.
Booksigning: Thursday, May 25, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Thomas Family Funeral Home, Minot.