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IN LOVING MEMORY OF James A. Diehl
James A.
Diehl
May 9, 1935 — Apr 4, 2021
Maple Park
James A. Diehl's Obituary
James A. Diehl, 85, of Maple Park died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born May 9, 1935 in Aurora to Clarence and Mary (Barry) Diehl. He married Mildred F. Mittman on Feb. 4, 1956 at St. Michael's Church in Wheaton.
James was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Maple Park and was a Knights of Columbus- 4th degree. He was a construction tradesman and farmer in the Virgil and Maple Park area his entire life. He will be dearly missed by his loving family.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Mildred Diehl; children, Catherine Lay, Robert Diehl, Jean Diehl, Thomas (Kim) Diehl, Sandra Purcell and Carolyn Diehl; grandchildren, Matt (Danielle) Lay, Andrea (Michael) Prusak, Christopher (Jamie) Diehl, Timothy (Diana) Diehl, Emily (Jesse Pena) Diehl, Nicholas Diehl, Alex Purcell and Jack Purcell; his great granddaughter, Parker Marie Lay, great grandson due in June 2021, great twin grandchildren due in Sept. 2021 and 3 step great-grandchildren, Reese, Carson and Addison; siblings, Mary Sutter, Martha (Robert) Hettinger, Patricia Beezley and sister-in-law, Sheila Diehl. Sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Along with many friends from across the countryside.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Joseph Diehl; brother-in-law, Don Beezley; sons-in-law, Rick Lay and Brian Purcell and granddaughter, Patricia Lay.
At James's request, there will be no wake service. A private family mass will be held at a later date at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Maple Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 123 W. County Line Road, Maple Park, IL. 60151. Can send any cards or memorials to Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL. 60178.
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www.ButalaFuneralHomes.com
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The day was long, the burden I had borne
Seemed heavier than I could longer bear
And then it lifted—but I did not know
Some one had knelt in prayer;
Had taken me to God that very hour,
And asked the easing of the load, and He,
In infinite compassion, had stooped down
And taken it from me.
We cannot tell how often as we pray
For some bewildered one,
Hurt and distressed,
The answer comes,
But many times those hearts Find sudden peace and rest.
Someone had prayed, and Faith, a reaching hand,
Took hold of God, and brought Him down that day!
So many, many hearts have need of prayer.
Oh, let us pray!
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