Paul Diringer
Obituary
Paul Franklin Diringer, "Frank,"
died on June 15, 2018, in Newton.
Frank was born in Newton to Paul and
Clara Diringer. He graduated from Newton High School in 1966. He
enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve and served his country
from 1967 to 1970. He married Helen Mason on Nov. 14, 1969. He
graduated from Bethel College in 1977 with a Bachelor's Degree in
Business and Industrial Arts.
Frank resided in Newton all of his
life. He worked for Hesston Corporation in 1966 and returned after
his discharge from the Navy. In the 1980s, he began working at Boeing
and retired from Spirit Aerosystems in 2011.
Frank was dedicated to the Boy Scouts
of America and earned an Eagle Scout award. He was a Troop Leader
during the 1980s. He was also an avid sports car enthusiast. In 2000,
his love of race cars was demonstrated as he helped work as a crew
with his son. He was a devoted member of the Sports Car Club of
America from 1980 until he passed away. He served on the Board of
Directors and was very active with SCCA around the country. He was
able to travel to California for his last race in April 2018. Frank
loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his wife, children
and grandchildren. He liked to cook out, ride his motorcycle and
practice target shooting.
Frank is survived by his wife, Helen.
He has three children: Jodi (Kris), Tina and Ben. He has five
grandchildren: Joshua, Jordan, Khalil, Austin and Vadan; and one
great-grandchild, Alana. He is survived by one sister, Linda (Stan)
Guhr.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, Paul and Clara Diringer.
Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.
Monday (July 2, 2018) at Grace Community Church in Newton, with a
reception to follow. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Frank's
life.
In lieu of flowers, send memorials to
the SFI Foundation, Inc., 15708 Pomerado Rd., Suite N208 Poway, CA
92064, which was established to issue and administer standards for
the quality assurance of specialty performance and racing equipment,
or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be left at
www.bakerfhwichita.com.
