![]() Terry is loved and deeply missed by his wife Jean of 51 years and daughters Rebecca Diffley and Susan (Nathan) Haasken cherished grandchildren Julia, Dylan, and Owen Haasken sisters Nina Anderson and Patricia (Duane) Kluzak sisters-in-law Judy Diffley and Beth Diffley and many special nieces and nephews. Over the decades as the family generations have grown, the Diffley farm has always remained the gathering place for celebrations of all kinds making special memories with a joyous noise level to raise the roof. He attended and was a faithful member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji. As a resident of Rockwood Township, he was a dedicated town board supervisor for more than fifty years and treasurer for the Bemidji Rural Fire Association for over twenty.Īlthough working two full time jobs, Terry was an avid sports fan, supporting both the high school and BSU teams and enjoyed an array of professional sports. After his retirement he worked part-time for Noel’s Bottle Shop and served as a director on the Beltrami Electric Cooperative Board for twelve years and the Minnkota Power Board for seven. Terry was employed and worked for the City of Bemidji for 34 years, retiring in 2001. In 1973, they purchased the family farm from his mother and together raised Limousin/Angus beef for several decades. ![]() They are parents to two daughters, Rebecca and Susan. On December 18, 1971, Terry married his college sweetheart, Jean Olson, the girl next door. He earned a degree in History and Special Education graduating from Bemidji State in 1973. After the death of his father in 1963, Terry took over running the family farm helping to provide for his mother and younger sister all the while putting himself through college. Terry joined the National Guard in the spring of 1961 and was honorably discharged in October of 1968. He attended a one room country school in Becida, MN through eighth grade and graduated from Bemidji High School in 1960. Terry was born on Augin Bemidji, MN to Henry (Jack) and Marian (Knudson) Diffley, the sixth of seven children. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Bemidji. on Sunday, Jat Olson Schwartz Funeral Home, Bemidji and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 12, 2023, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Bemidji. Terry McDonald Diffley, 80, of Bemidji passed away on May 16, 2023, at Neilson Place in Bemidji from Parkinson’s Disease.
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