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Always a smile and good sense of humor and a special Aunt.
Kathy Cox
March 11, 2019 | Yulee, FL | Family
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Mary "Diane" Hardin
Sep 3, 1935 - Feb 26, 2019
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She was the best wife to my dad Don! She was the best mother to me!
Trudy Westphal
March 10, 2019 | Kernersville, NC | Daughter
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Brent,
I am so sorry for your loss. Your Mother and Aunt Wanda shared many happy moments when they were neighbors and especially when you were born. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Vicki Decker
March 01, 2019 | Pinckneyville, IL | Friend
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Ashley Jones
February 28, 2019
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Brent and family, so sorry to hear of Diane's passing. I will always remember the times on the old lake road when we were next door neighbors. The pale yellow cadillac and the bb tomatoes. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you. Clyde Lambert and family
kenneth james
February 28, 2019 | DuQuion, IL | Neighbor
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Diane was a beautiful and generous woman. I have such lovely memories of her and look forward to the day we will all share heaven with celebration as our occupation. I am praying peace will be yours. I love you
STEPHANNIE TEBOW
February 27, 2019 | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Sister
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Brent and family, So sorry for your loss. Diane was a wonderful woman and a very dear friend to my family. Prayers for strength and comfort during this difficult time.
Paige Brewer-Angleton
February 26, 2019 | St. Louis, MO | Friend
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I am so sorry Brent. She was a wonderful woman, mother and sister-in-law. I have so many wonderful memories of the years we spent together. Heaven gained an angel today. Prayers, hugs and love❤
Debbie Deal
February 26, 2019 | Munford, TN | Family
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Dennis and Cindy Hardin
February 26, 2019 | Greenwood, IN | Family
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Obituary
Mary "Diane"'s Obituary
Mary Diane Hardin, age 83, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 5:30 a.m. in her home.
Diane was born on September 3, 1935 in DuQuoin, IL, a daughter to Lester E. and Imogene (Loucks) Rushing. She had worked for Illinois Power, Pinckneyville, IL as an office manager for nearly 33 years. Diane married Paul Reese in May 1960 in Corinth, MS and he preceded her in death on August 5, 1971. She later married Donald C. Hardin on March 11, 1989 in Mayfield, KY and he preceded her in death on January 14, 2013. She was of the Christian faith, an avid Cardinal baseball and Pinckneyville Panthers fan, and loved paying pinochle with her friends. Diane and her husband, Donald enjoyed spending their winters in Pharr, TX and camping.
Survivors include one son, Brent (Mary Beth) Reese of West Frankfort, IL; one step-son, Dennis (Cindy) Hardin of Greenwood, IN; one step-daughter, Trudy Westphal of Kernersville, NC; one daughter-in-law, Chris Hardin-Brady of Greenwood, IN; ten grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; one niece, Pam (Tom) Folden of Pinckneyville, IL; five nephews, Charlie Wade of Carbondale, IL, Bart Wade of Pinckneyville, IL, Rick Reese of Pinckneyville, IL, Jim Reese of San Francisco, CA and Tom Tolliver of Sparta, IL; and a special family friend, Jeannine Baxter of DuQuoin, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Paul Reese and Donald Hardin; one sister, Nancy Wade; two step-brothers, Gordon Deal and Phillip Deal; and one niece, Vicki Tolliver.
Funeral services will held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. with Brother Rob Mathis officiating. Interment will be at Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, IL.
Visitation will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Perry County Humane Society or The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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