Alexander (Alex) Diedrich died October 30, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. He was born to Richard (Rich) and Kathleen (Kathy) Diedrich on October 31, 1989 in Rochester, MN.

Alex graduated from Rochester Century High School in 2008 and from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2012. He then moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked as a software engineer in the IT industry.

He is survived by his parents, his brother Michael Diedrich (Danielle Kleeberger), his grandmother, Genevieve Diedrich, his grandfather, Jack Kuhr (Betty Schmidt-Kuhr), and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Alex was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Sheila Kuhr, and his paternal grandfather, Ray Diedrich; also by his uncles Robert Kuhr, Roger Diedrich, and Randy Diedrich, and his aunt Ann (Diedrich) McMillan.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Those wishing to donate in Alex’s memory can direct donations to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) at https://donate.nami.org, or a charity of your choice.

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