Rhonda Sue Dieter

PALM BAY, FL — Rhonda Dieter 74, of Palm Bay formerly of Eldred, PA. and Allegany, NY., passed away on December 2, 2025.

Rhonda was born July 24, 1951, in Portville and was the daughter of John A. and Sara A. Head Dieter.

Rhonda was a 1969 graduate of Allegany Central School and a 1971 graduate of Jamestown Business College. She was a secretary for the United States Air Force in the Pentagon in Washington DC and a secretary in the Office of Management and Budget in Washington DC and a secretary and Electrical Physical Test Lab technician at Conap Inc. in Olean and an inspector at AVX in Olean she went back to Cytec in the lab again where upon she retired after 33 years in 2015.

Rhonda liked to travel by driving to Arizona, North Carolina, Canada and Florida where she eventually settled in Florida in 2016. She also liked to read. Rhonda participated in the Corporate Cup for Conap in the two mile predicted time walk and the six-mile bike run and the volleyball competition where she received a Louis Mara Award.

In March 1977 she joined the Order of the Eastern Star Electa #84 in Olean (now merged with Tyler-Mizpah #97 in Portville) and was a grand representative to Florida from New York from 2021 to 2023 and she received her 50 year membership pin in March 2027. She was the Presiding Officer for the youth group Constellation of Junior Stars for 5 years. She was also a member of the Star in the East #109 in Bolivar.

When she moved to Florida, she joined Harbor City #263 in Melbourne Fl and Cocoa #35 in Cocoa Beach.

Rhonda is survived by a sister, Lynda Lee (Fred) Bradt of Palm Bay, FL; two nieces, Renea (David Spencer) Welch of Palm Bay, FL and Noelle (Lance) Ours of Olean; a great nephew, Jonah Matthew Hepfer of Palm Bay, FL; and her aunt and uncle, Edith & Howard Cornwall of Olean; and several cousins and friends; and two lifelong friends, Karen (Ed) Butler of Olean and Nancy Pitcher of Alexandria, VA; good friends, Marsha (Rick) Topor of Portville, Nancy (David) Vandeusen of Olean; and Cindy (Michael) Harrison of Palm Bay, FL.

Rhonda was predeceased by her parents and a brother, John Daniel Dieter.

Friends will be received at the Letro-McIntosh-Spink Funeral Home, Inc., 646 E. State St., Olean on Saturday, December 20, 2025 from 11:00 to 1:00pm. Members of the Tyler-Mizpah #97, Order of the Eastern Star of Portville will conduct a memorial service at 12:45pm. A memorial service will begin at 1:00pm. The Rev. David W. Herne, Pastor of the Heritage AFlame Ministry, in Bolivar, will officiate. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery, with her parents and brother. Online condolences may be made at www.letromcintoshspinkfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.