Dierk Losinger

He was preceded in death by his son, Dierk Losinger; his father, Guido Losinger; and his mother, Ursula (Holterman) Losinger.

Dierk is survived by his wife, Mary Janice Losinger; twin sister, Dorothea (Losinger)Toy; brother, Peter Losinger; and sister-in-law, Chie Ishii Losinger of Weingarten, Germany; nephew, Christopher Toy; niece, Christina Toy Pisca; and several great-nieces and nephews.

Dierk grew up in Weingarten, Germany, and would tell stories about his experiences growing up in post-World War II Germany. Dierk earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. As part of his degree, he was required to work in the German Merchant Marines. On his first voyage, he left for a three-month stint and ended up staying gone for six months. He eventually went around the world on cargo ships.

Dierk came to the U.S. in 1970, planning to stay a year to work on his English. He worked as a mechanical and electrical engineer, mainly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He went back to school for a Master’s of Engineering from the University of Wisconsin. Dierk lived and worked in Milwaukee except for a short time in North Carolina, where he made a lifelong friend with whom he continued to visit for deep-sea fishing adventures.

Dierk was well respected by his colleagues and remained friends with many of them after retirement in 2008. Dierk was particularly proud of his time working as Director of Maintenance for the seven-hospital Milwaukee County Hospital system. After retirement, he moved to Page, Arizona, to be near his son. He met his wife while she was working in Salt Lake City, Utah. They moved to Northport, Alabama, in 2012.

After retirement, Dierk enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending part of the year in his apartment in Ravensburg, Germany. Dierk was also a model train enthusiast and spent many happy hours working on his dream model train room.

Dierk is missed by his family and many friends. Memorial ceremonies will be scheduled for family and close friends in Lamar County, Alabama, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Ravensburg, Germany, at a later date.