Ralph Bernard Dietz, age 89, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021. Ralph was born June 20, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late T. Bernadette (Arvin) Dietz and Irvin F. Dietz. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn J. (Ferguson) Dietz and son, Michael Dietz. Ralph was a faithful man and attended Holy Name Catholic Church. He worked many years as a typesetter for Miles Press and Jackson Press. Ralph was a big Colts and Pacers fan and enjoyed golfing and working the Indy 500 as a "yellow shirt".
Ralph is survived by his daughters, Maureen Klekar (Steve), Kathy Westerfield, and Janice Self; brother, Thomas Dietz; 4 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; close family, Thomas Dietz, Jr. and Pat Jones; and many other family members he loved dearly.
His Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, February 3, 2021at Holy Name Catholic Church, 89 N 17th Ave, Beech Grove, Indiana with entombment following at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana. Social distancing and face masks are required and the Mass will be live streamed on the Facebook page of Little & Sons Funeral Home - Beech Grove and viewable by clicking the view live stream link in the services section of his obituary page at www.littleandsonsbeechgrove.com at approximately 2pm.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Ralph's memory may be made to Holy Name Catholic Church, 89 N 17th Ave, Beech Grove, Indiana 46107.
