On April 25th, Dieter passed away peacefully in the tender care of St. Joseph’s Ward at University Hospital Galway. Surrounded by his loving family, he left with the dawn.
Pre-deceased by his parents Inge and Hans.
Dieter will be sadly missed by his children Conor, Tom and Anna, his wife Eileen, brothers Frank and Karl-Heinz, sister Ursula, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters in-law, his dogs Leela and Henry and a wide circle of friends.
Funeral Arrangements
Wednesday April 29th : Reposing at O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour, Munster Avenue, Galway (H91 V1K8) from 5:00pm – 6:30pm.
Thursday April 30th : A Celebration of Dieter’s life will take place at the O’Flaherty Funeral Parlour at 11:00am, followed by a private cremation.
If you would like to share a memory of Dieter or contribute in any way to the Service of Celebration, please notify a family member by Wednesday. All contributors are welcome.
“Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell in that safe place in our hearts,
Where no storm or night or pain can reach you.”
(John O’Donoghue)
Family flowers only.
Donations, if desired, may be made in memory of Dieter to the Galway Hospice Foundation here.
Book of Condolence : Messages of sympathy may be left for the family in the condolence section below. Thank you for your thoughtfulness at this time.