Paul Russell Diller, II

Paul Russell Diller II, 92, of Hamilton, Indiana, Angola, Indiana and Lompoc, California, passed away suddenly on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at his lake home on Hamilton Lake.

Paul was born on August 25, 1933, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Paul R. Sr. and Katherine (Grimm) Diller.  He loved being from the historic Westside of South Bend during his early years.  He graduated from Central High School, South Bend, Indiana in 1951.  Paul went to Hanover College, where he was in the Lamda Chi Fraternity and made lifelong friends.  

Paul was proud to be a US Navy veteran.  He was in the Navy from 1955-1957 and was stationed in Okinawa.

After the Navy, Paul worked for American Airlines at Midway Airport before attending Michigan State University where he received his teaching degree and met and married Martha Zee on March 19, 1963.

Paul moved to Lompoc, California in the summer of 1963 to teach Science/Math at L.H.S. for the next 33 years. During this time his love of travel took him to Peru, Easter Island, Tahiti, Singapore, China twice and Hong Kong to name a few.

Paul received his master’s degree from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California.

He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Angola, Indiana.

His love for music and singing lasted throughout his life.  He also was a member of the Pokagon Pitch Pipers Barbershop in Indiana, the Central Coast Barbershop in California and sang in church choirs.

Surviving are his wife, Martha J. “Marty” Diller of Lompoc, California, Angola, Indiana and Hamilton Lake, Indiana and sons, Scott G. (Jade Ramsey) Diller of Lompoc, California and Garth D. Diller of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Memorial Services will be 1:00 PM, Friday, September 5, 2025, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Angola, Indiana.

Memorial donations may be made to the First Congregational United Church of Christ for the Campaign Fund, 314 W. Maumee Street, Angola, IN 46703 or to the Lompoc Valley Master Chorale, PO Box 24, Lompoc, CA 93438.