Ardell William Diessner (July 28, 1923 – March 27, 2021) was an American politician and medical doctor in the state of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

. He was born in

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

and was raised in

Waconia, Minnesota Waconia ( ) is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Waconia attracts visitors to nearby Lake Waconia, a lake locally renowned for its fishing and recreation opportunities. The city's population was 13,033 at the 2020 census. Geo ...

. Diessner graduated from

Waconia High School Waconia High School is a public high school located in Waconia, Minnesota, United States. A part of Waconia Public Schools, the school has an enrollment of approximately 1,200 students in grades 9 through 12 and serves the communities of Waconia, ...

in 1941. Diessner lived in

Redwood Falls, Minnesota Redwood Falls is a city in Redwood County, located along the Redwood River near its confluence with the Minnesota River, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 5,102 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History As the immigr ...

. He moved to

Afton, Minnesota Afton is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,886 at the 2010 United States Census. It lies on a small bay where Valley Creek empties into the St. Croix River, several miles north of its confluence with ...

in 1970. He served in the Minnesota State Senate from 1983 to 1990 as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, representing district 56. Diessner was a medical doctor, having graduated from the

University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, (UMN Twin Cities, the U of M, or Minnesota) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Tw ...

. Diessner served in the

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from 1951 to 1952 in

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, and

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and was commissioned a captain. Diessner moved to

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in 2003. He died at his home in

Mora, Minnesota Mora is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Kanabec County. It is located at the junction of Minnesota highways 23 and 65. The population was 3,571 at the 2010 census. History Mora was platted in 1882 by Myron Kent. ...

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1923 births 2021 deaths United States Army officers Politicians from Minneapolis People from Mora, Minnesota People from Waconia, Minnesota People from Washington County, Minnesota Military personnel from Minnesota University of Minnesota Medical School alumni Physicians from Minnesota Democratic Party Minnesota state senators American expatriates in South Korea {{Minnesota-politician-stub