Mary Jo Dieter
1945-2024
Mary Jo Diemer, co-owner with her husband, Thom Wilson, of Rosebud Marketing, which produced Club promotional merchandise for many years, died July 8 of pulmonary disease at her home in Palm Springs. Mary Jo was 79.
A frequent guest at the Club’s annual luncheons over the years, Mary Jo loved her interactions with Club staff and Board Members while celebrating the Association’s mission.
An Ohio native, Mary Jo worked for Sears in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles, where she worked her way up the fashion merchandise business. In 1999, she and Thom Wilson opened Rosebud Marketing. Mary Jo was the president.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Thom. Rosebud Marketing continues in operation.
More personal reminiscences of Mary Jo are included in this month’s CEO Blog by Association CEO Robert Larios.
