Diane Flohr

Diane Flohr DALTON, NE Diane (Delfino) Flohr, age 63 of Dalton, NE and former Franklin, MA resident, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE. A Memorial Mass will be held at 12:00 noon, on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at St. Marys Catholic Church in Franklin, MA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Dianes name to the Scleroderma Foundation, the Raynauds Foundation or the donors choice. Diane was born on April 15, 1946 at Norwood, MA. The daughter of Alfred Chick and Margaret Delfino. Diane grew up and received her early education in Franklin, MA. She graduated from Dean Jr. College, attended the University of Bridgeport and graduated from Miami-Dade Community College with a degree in Interior Design. Diane married Ronald W. Flohr, Sr. on July 31, 1976 in North Miami, FL. Two sons were born to this union, Ron Jr., and Ryan. The family moved to the Dalton, NE area in 1983 to help Rons father in the farming operation and later took over the family farm. Diane and Ron have been farming most of their married life. Diane enjoyed working with the public. She put herself through college by selling novelty ice cream from a vending truck during the summer months and flipping burgers at Foxboro Racetrack in Massachusetts. After graduating from Miami-Dade, Diane worked as an interior designer for Corporate Design International of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Most of Dianes work as a designer was done in the Bahamas. Moving to Nebraska, Diane owned and operated Farmers Wife Catering, which served food at farm and estate sales and Bon Appetite Catering, catering weddings and special events. Diane worked for the Holiday Inn in Sidney, NE in sales and catering, managed the Sidney Country Club for a short period of time and owned and operated the Sportsfan Halftime Deli in Sidney for six and a half years until illness forced her to retire. Survivors include her husband: Ronald Sr. of Dalton; two sons: Ron Jr. and fianc Megan Weber of Lincoln and Ryan of Dalton; her mother: Margaret Delfino of Franklin, MA; three sisters: Linda Rogers and husband Danny of Warren, RI, Elaine Dinowitz and husband Mark of New York City, NY and Cheryl Crowley and husband Mike of Franklin, MA; two brothers-in-law: Larry Flohr and wife Jan of Chappell and Les Flohr of Sidney; numerous nieces and nephews and special friend Tim Gilday of Doral, FL. Diane was preceded in death by her father and her parents-in-law: Fred and Lydia Flohr.