Ginger Lou Diederich

GINGER LOU HIETT DIEDERICH, 65, of North Little Rock left this life on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, into the arms of her Lord. Ginger was born on Feb. 15, 1947 to Gerald N. Hiett and Edna Hollis Hiett Sikes in Conway, Ark. She attended central Arkansas grammar schools, graduating from North Little Rock High School in 1965. She married Otto W. (Bill) Diederich on Dec. 29, 1969. Ginger graduated from State College of Arkansas (now the University of Central Arkansas) in February of 1970. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in business and a minor in library science. Ginger moved with her husband to Wilson Arkansas where she worked at Wilson Junior High School as the Librarian. She taught at Wilson for seven years and then moved to Parkin High School as librarian for five years. Ginger finished her thirty year career in education as librarian at Lonoke Junior High School. After retiring, Ginger cared for her mother allowing her to stay in her home until her death in 2011. Ginger loved to travel, attend Broadway plays and wear beautiful jewelry. She loved books, magazines and catalogs. She loved to cook, was an excellent cook and had at least one hundred cookbooks. Bill and Ginger traveled to 28 states and to Canada. She and Bill were season ticket holders at the Robinson Auditorium for over twenty years. Ginger was a long time member of the Arkansas Librarians Association and a lifetime member of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement Association. She was a member of Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church and she attended Park Hill Christian Church in North Little Rock with her husband, Bill. Ginger is survived by her husband, Bill Diederich of North Little Rock; her aunt, Myra Florine (Peachie) Hickman of North Little Rock; and aunt, Mary Francis and uncle, Jimmy Gene McGaha of Cabot. The funeral service will be 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 in the chapel at Roller-Owens Funeral Home on JFK in North Little Rock, Ark. (501-791-7400) with Reverend Miles Cook at Park Hill Christian Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery, Conway, Ark. Visitation will be at Roller Owens on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 from 2-4 p.m. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.