J. Robert 'Bob' Diller, 92, passed away February 25, 2013 at Schowalter Villa in Hessron. He was born August 10,. 1920 in Hesston, son of Jacob R. and Grace D. Cooprider Diller. He was president of Kropf Lumber in Hesston for over 43 years. He married Marcella Bare at Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church in Harper, Kansas on July 28, 1946. She survives.
He was a lifelong member of the Hesston Mennonite Church and a member of the Hesston Fire Department for over 30 years. He was also on the Hesston City Council for a number of years, and served with Civilian Public Service from 1942 to 1944 in Fort Collins, Colorado and Belton, Montana.
Survivors: wife, Marcella of Hesston; sons, Mel and wife Norma of Hesston; Marlin and wife Kathy of Avondale, Arizonna; Rod and wife Gwen of Goshen, Indiana; daughters DeAnn Diller of Wichita; Darlene and husband Chuck Buller of Hesston; brother R. Eugene and wife Donna Diller of Hesston; sister in law Doris Diller of Hesston. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Allen and Ivan and sister, Lois Hershberger.
Memorial services were held March 1 at the Church.
